Specialty:
“Old Fort Jackson is a restored nineteenth-century fort that was named in honor of James Jackson (1757–1806), a British-born political figure in Georgia. The fort was constructed between 1808 and 1812 to protect the city of Savannah from attack by sea. During the American Civil War, it became one of three Confederate forts that defended Savannah from Union forces (the other two were Fort McAllister and Fort Pulaski). In 1862, Fort Jackson came under shelling from a ship captained by an escaped slave, Robert Smalls. Old Fort Jackson was purchased by the city of Savannah in 1924 for park purposes and was fully restored in the 1970s. The fort was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000. Old Fort Jackson is a must-see National Historic Landmark offering daily cannon firings and exciting interactive programs for adults, kids, and families.”
Read more