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

Fort James Jackson

National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

1. Fort James Jackson Marker

Inscription. Fort James Jackson
has been designated a

National
Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America

2000
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 2000.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 32° 4.918′ N, 81° 2.18′ 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 at the fort entrance. 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: Republican Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); 1873 Shell Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrison of Fort Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Construction of Fort Jackson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort James Jackson (about 300 feet away); CSS Georgia: The "Ladies' Gunboat" (about 300 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 Fort James Jackson. National Register of Historic Places #70000200.

Also see . . . Fort James Jackson.

Named in honor of James Jackson, a British-born political figure in Georgia, Fort Jackson was constructed between 1808 and 1812 to protect the city of Savannah from attack by sea. During the American Civil War, it became one of three Confederate forts that defended Savannah from Union forces. When the Union army commanded by William T. Sherman captured Savannah by land in December 1864, it took Fort Jackson almost immediately. The fort went by the name of Fort Oglethorpe between 1884 and 1905, and was little used by the U.S. military. It was purchased by the city of Savannah in 1924 for park purposes and was
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

2. Fort James Jackson Marker
fully restored in the 1970s.

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

Fort James Jackson (<i>east wall</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

3. Fort James Jackson (east wall)

(marker visible near entrance)

Fort James Jackson (<i>inside the walls</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019

4. Fort James Jackson (inside the walls)

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 589 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.