Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

1873 Shell Magazine

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

1. 1873 Shell Magazine Marker

Inscription. Constructed during the 1870’s improvements phase, this building was to be used for the storage of cannon shells. The War Department planned to install three 10” Columbiads and two 6.4” (100 pounders) cannon. Only this magazine was built before the project was halted. Officials had determined that Fort Jackson’s masonry walls would require too much renovation to withstand modern artillery.

Erected by Coastal Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 32° 4.942′ N, 81° 2.172′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Fort Jackson Road (Woodcock Street) 1.3 miles north of East President Street. Marker is located within Fort James Jackson National Historic Landmark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Fort Jackson Road, Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort James Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Republican Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857 (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrison of Fort Jackson (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Construction of Fort Jackson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort James Jackson (about 400 feet away); CSS Georgia: The "Ladies' Gunboat" (about 500 feet away); Pine Gardens and Savannah’s Defense Community (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Regarding 1873 Shell Magazine. From the Fort James Jackson National Historic Landmark nomination:

In 1869, a Board of Engineers examined the coastal defenses of the United States in light of the recent Civil War and possible threats to the country from an outside armed force. It was clear that the Second and Third Systems of fortifications could not provide adequate coastal defense in the light of the development of rifled cannons. Between 1869 and 1875 the Savannah District Corps of Engineers received sporadic sums for the preservation and repair of the coastal forts under their jurisdiction. It was during this period that a new magazine was constructed at the fort.

Also see . . . Fort James Jackson.

The
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

2. 1873 Shell Magazine Marker
(marker is mounted on shell magazine door)
original brick fort, now the oldest standing brick fortification in Georgia, was built in 1808 and manned during the War of 1812. Fort Jackson was enlarged and strengthened between 1845 and 1860 and saw its greatest wartime activity serving as the headquarters for the Confederate defenses on the Savannah River during the Civil War. The fort was part of a system of nine fortifications that protected the river with a total firepower of nearly one hundred heavy guns.

(Submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1873 Shell Magazine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

3. 1873 Shell Magazine

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.