Fort Frederica National Monument - Georgia

Fort Frederica National Monument - Georgia
Fort Frederica was established on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia between 1736-l749. England established the fort to protect the colonies from the Spanish. At this time, Spain controlled Florida. In June of 1742, the Spaniards sailed north to invade the English colonies and regain land which they considered rightfully theirs. In early July the Spaniards
Ran by the guns of Ft. St. Simon’s. The Battle of Bloody Marsh on July 7, 1742 took place between Ft. St. Simon and Ft. Frederica. The Spaniards believed that the British had too great a foothold in the area and retreated to Florida.
Fort Frederica was disbanded in 1749 after the Treaty between England and Spain. The town of 500 settlers could not support itself after the fort closed and in 1758 a fire destroyed many of the buildings and the rest fell into ruins. After visiting a number of forts and battlefields we realize that the history of this country was not made by one battle or one campaign alone.