Projectile shaped artillery from Union guns crumbled one wall of Fort Pulaski signaling the end of the fort as invincible fortress and adding to the Confederate forces losses - although few casualties. Robert E. Lee served his first assignment here constructing the fort. Especially wonderful is the access to the ramparts (hold your young kids' hands here, please) from which you can survey the mouth to the river, Hilton Head to the north and Tybee Island to the southeast. Interpretive movie at the visitor center, scheduled ranger-led tours and lush setting. 20 minutes from historic Savannah on your way to or from Tybee Island.
