Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort McAllister
← 4.5 mi.«
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Fort McAllister Marker
East 4.5 miles, on Great Ogeechee River, Fort McAllister was built 1861-62 to guard the "back door" to Savannah. During 1862-63, it repulsed 7 attacks by armored vessels, some mounting 15-inch guns. Dec. 13, 1864, its small garrison of 230 Georgians was overwhelmed by Hazen's Division, 15th Corps [US], which had marched via this road. Its fall opened the Ogeechee to Union vessels which, loaded with supplies for Gen. Sherman's army, had been lying in Tybee Roads and Port Royal Sound. A wharf and depot were built at King's Bridge (on US 17) from which these supplies were distributed to the invading forces.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 015-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 31° 53.392′ N, 81° 15.687′ W. Marker was in Richmond Hill, Georgia, in Bryan County. It was at the intersection of Fort
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and in Greater Savannah. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fort McAllister (a few steps from this marker); Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard James Arnold (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burnt Church Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2010
2. Fort McAllister Marker looking east along Ga 144 Spur
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kilpatrick On Bryan Neck (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Replacement marker re-erected in 2022
Also see . . . Fort McAllister. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on April 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2010
3. Fort McAllister Marker, intersection State Road 144 Spur and State Road 144
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2010
4. Fort McAllister Marker, shares location with Kilpatrick on Bryan Neck Marker
via New Georgia Encyclopedia, unknown
5. Fort McAllister
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection
6. Gen. William B. Hazen
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on September 15, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on April 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
