Near Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Shifting Shoreline

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

1. Shifting Shoreline Marker

Inscription. Since 1867, the island has grown due to dredging.

Cockspur Island was once much smaller than it is today. Since the end of the Civil War through the 1980s, the Savannah River was dredged to make it deep enough for ocean-going container ships.

River mud was deposited on the island, slowly expanding its footprint. When the river is dredged today, river mud is no longer deposited on Cockspur Island.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 32° 1.616′ N, 80° 53.38′ W. Marker is near Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Fort Pulaski Road one mile north of U.S. 80. Marker is located at Fort Pulaski National Monument, atop the rampart at the east apex of the fort. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

in Greater

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Savannah,

and on the Sea Islands.

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 New Spain,

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: Brooke Rifle (a few steps from this marker); Prepared for Battle (a few steps from this marker); 4.5 Inch Blakely Rifle (a few steps from this marker); The Breached Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Pulaski Prison (within shouting distance of this marker); Through the Thick Brick Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); A Devastating Bombardment (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Siege Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Parade (was a few steps

Shifting Shoreline Marker (<i>wide view • east parapet behind marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

2. Shifting Shoreline Marker (wide view • east parapet behind marker)

from this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Breached Wall (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.