Fort Frederica National Monument

Fort Frederica National Monument stands as a historical landmark on Georgia’s St. Simon Island, preserving the remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748. Constructed to defend the British colony of Georgia from Spanish threats, the site played a crucial role in the Battle of Bloody Marsh in 1742, where troops from the fort successfully repelled the Spanish. Today, visitors can explore the ruins and learn about the fort’s significant military history, which ended with the disbandment of its regiment in 1749.