War was imminent as James Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica in 1736, to help protect the British colonies from the Spanish in Florida. Fort Frederica illustrates the story of the War of Jenkins Ear (1739-1748) and how its British defenders fought off the Spanish Army. Today, archeology has uncovered the story of the 1,000 people that once lived here.
What you’ll hear
25 places to explore in this park.
- Abbott Monument
- African American Burial Ground
- Bennett Tavern
- Bloody Marsh
- Broad Street of Frederica
- Burial Ground and "Bloody Marsh" Wayside
- Calwell House
- Cannon House
- Cross Street Intersection
- Francis Moore House
- Hawkins-Davison House
- Houstoun House
- Humble-Holzendorf House
- Kayak Launch
- LeVally-Maxwell House
- MacKay-Allen-Sumner House
- Mary Musgrove House
- Moat
- Oglethorpe Cut-Out in the Museum
- Perkins House
- The Barracks
- The Kings Magazine
- Town Model in the Museum
- Town Wall
- Wayside Outside the King's Magazine
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