West Point in Troup County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Tyler
The Battle of West Point
| | April 16, 1865 | |
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
1. Fort Tyler Marker
Reconstructed 1996-1997
Fort Tyler Association, Inc.
Dedicated April 18, 1998
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1817.
Location. 32° 52.883′ N, 85° 11.15′ W. Marker is in West Point, Georgia, in Troup County. It is on 6th Avenue 0 miles south of West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is at the entrance gates to Fort Tyler, at the west edge of the parking lot on North 6th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point GA 31833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: More Enduring Than Marble (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Tyler (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of West Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Daughters of the Confederacy" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Robert C. Tyler, C.S.A. (approx. Ύ mile away); Fort Tyler Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Tenth Street School (approx. one mile away); Town of Bluffton, Alabama / City of Lanett, Alabama (approx. one mile away in Alabama). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluffton-Lanett, Alabama
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Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
2. Fort Tyler Marker
The site of the reconstructed Fort Tyler is at the top of the hill in the left-center of the photo.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 18, 2010
3. Fort Tyler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,039 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2017, by Yvonne McClellan of Lanett, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
