Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Screven
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Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-58.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, Spanish-American • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 32° 1.287′ N, 80° 50.647′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on Meddin Drive, 0.1 miles north of Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in front of Battery Garland, now the Tybee Island Museum. The marker is separated from Meddin Drive by the Museum parking lot. The museum and marker are slightly northeast of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island GA 31328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Sims Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Tybee Island Wade-Ins (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Tybee Island Wade-Ins (a few steps from this marker); The Loss of the HMS Otranto October 1918 (a few steps from this marker); H.M.S. Otranto and Fort Screven (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Henry Sims Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); Tybee Island (within shouting distance of this marker); The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.