Fort Morris State Historic Site

Georgia State Historic Park

During my recent trip to Fort Morris, the experience was brief yet full of insight. This historic site is one of the few surviving earthen fortifications from the American Revolution. Positioned between Savannah and what was then British-controlled Florida, it was built to protect the thriving port town of Sunbury from enemy forces. In the autumn of 1778, the fort successfully turned back a British assault, but in January 1779, it fell after a heavier attack. This loss made Fort Morris the final patriot stronghold in Georgia to be captured, returning the colony to British control until the end of the war. The fort saw additional fortifications during both the War of 1812 and the Civil War, though it never again faced major combat.

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