Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Screven
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Photographed By David Seibert, August 17, 2005
1. Fort Screven Marker
Inscription.
Fort Screven. ←—«. The Legislature of Georgia in 1786 passed a law providing for a fort on Cockspur or Tybee Island to be named in honor of General James Screven, Revolutionary War hero. It was never built by the state. In 1808 the Federal government obtained jurisdiction over the property on Tybee Island now known as Fort Screven Reservation. Actual title was acquired in 1875 and the post, established in 1898, was in continuous use from the Spanish-American War through both World Wars. Primarily a Coast Artillery fort, at one time Fort Fremont in South Carolina was under its jurisdiction. It became an Infantry post and finally a school for deep-sea diving. Many distinguished officers saw duty here, including General George C. Marshall as colonel in command. In 1945 Fort Screven was declared surplus by the War Department and acquired by the town of Savannah Beach.
The Legislature of Georgia in 1786 passed a law providing for a fort on Cockspur or Tybee Island to be named in honor of General James Screven, Revolutionary War hero. It was never built by the state. In 1808 the Federal government obtained jurisdiction over the property on Tybee Island now known as Fort Screven Reservation. Actual title was acquired in 1875 and the post, established in 1898, was in continuous use from the Spanish-American War through both World Wars. Primarily a Coast Artillery fort, at one time Fort Fremont in South Carolina was under its jurisdiction. It became an Infantry post and finally a school for deep-sea diving. Many distinguished officers saw duty here, including General George C. Marshall as colonel in command. In 1945 Fort Screven was declared surplus by the War Department and acquired by the town of Savannah Beach.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-58.)
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.
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.
