Oglethrope established this fort and town south of Savannah about 50 miles to protect the main colony from the Spanish. At its peak it had a garrison of 200 soldiers and more than 500 residents. All that is left are foundations and this crenelated magazine. The cannon for the fort were in bastions to both sides of this structure facing the water. The outpost worked as planned. Tthe Spanish attacked in 1742 and were defeated a mile or two south of the main fort in a surprise ambush. They never returned.
It is interesting to see what remains after neglect, hurricanes and fires of what was once a critical place in the defense of the experiment Oglethrope established. The evidence of the Wesleys who came with him has endured better in this area of Georgia than the town and fort of Frederica. This was not a new national park site for us but the first time I photographed it.
