Old Fort Jackson

Old Fort Jackson is a historic coastal fortification on the Savannah River in Georgia and the oldest surviving fort in the state. Built of brick in 1808 on the site of an earlier structure, it was named after James Jackson. The fort remained continuously garrisoned during the War of 1812, and in 1862, during the Civil War, it successfully repelled a Union attack before falling to General Sherman without a fight in 1864. Today the fort houses a museum and is considered one of only five surviving forts from the so-called Second System phase of American coastal defense. You can tour the historic architecture and experience the significance of the site as a National Historic Landmark.