Old Fort Jackson Historic Site - Savannah Things To Do

  • Address: 1 Fort Jackson Road, Savannah, GA 31404-1039
  • Phone: +1 912 232 3945
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  • Website:www.chsgeorgia.org
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Old Fort Jackson Historic Site
1 Fort Jackson Road
Savannah, GA 31404-1039

Old Fort Jackson Historic Site Details

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  • The state's oldest remaining fort dates back to 1808 and includes a number of Civil War and other military exhibits. more on TripAdvisor
  • Originally an earthen fort established during the Revolutionary War, Old Fort Jackson's brick structure was built in 1808, and was further developed between 1845 and 1860. The fort sits on the bank of the Savannah River and is surrounded by a moat. Visitors may explore the tunnel-like passageways... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Housing the largest cannon ever fired in the U.S., Old Fort Jackson saw action in the Civil War and War of 1812. Visitors can see exhibits focusing on the area's history; special ... more on Weather.com
  • About 2 mi east of Broad Street via President Street, you'll see a sign for the fort, which is 3 mi from the city. Purchased in 1808 by the federal government, this is the oldest standing fort in Georgia. It was garrisoned in the War of 1812 and was the Confederate headquarters of the river batte... more on Fodor's

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2.0
Others are better

It's interesting but not wonderful. I preferred Ft. Pulaski. A Yahoo! Traveler, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
It was AWESOME!

It was AWESOME! I had the best time inside the fort. You can go right up on the second floor and see ships pass you. It is right next to the Savannah River. They have professionals there to tell you everything you want to know. ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Great place for Scouts

(April 07, 2001 00:00)

I have visited twice with the Girl Scouts. Great place to learn the history of GA. This is a non goverment funded fort that relies on donations,volunteers,and visitors fees to ... cgsvall, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
wonderful

This fort is very nice. It is not too crowded unlike fort sumter. You are able to go into the buildings and onto the second floor of the fort. Admission is not very expensive either. It is self guided, so you can take your time. Take some bug spray though, or use the spray they have on the table ... reviewer0946, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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Old Fort Jackson

The history behind this old fort is awesome Jeannie, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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