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Fort King George State Historic Site

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#1 of 11 things to do in Darien

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302 McIntosh Rd SE, Darien, GA 31305-4304

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“Good History Lesson”

Made several stops in Darien over the years but never went to FKG. Made it a point to go this time... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

JRT07

Blacksburg, Virginia

“First British Fort in Georgia”

This site is part of the Georgia State Park System and is a re-creation of the first British fort... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

CyndyandByron

Bridgeton, New Jersey

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... with artifacts, etc., a nature trail, a small cemetery, and the fort itse...

Fort King George: Pre- Revolution - Post Civil War History.

... wonderful glimpse into the living conditions British soldiers had to deal...

... in this excellent presentation of the past early settlement of the region.

We all learned a lot about the area, life in early america, and early settlers.

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JRT07

Blacksburg, Virginia

344

Reviewed 2 days ago

Good History Lesson

Made several stops in Darien over the years but never went to FKG. Made it a point to go this time with a party of 7. Started off with the movie (only way to go) and then spend lots of time wandering the exhibits and...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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CyndyandByron

Bridgeton, New Jersey

857367

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

First British Fort in Georgia

This site is part of the Georgia State Park System and is a re-creation of the first British fort in Georgia, named for King George. Two especially interesting facts that do not seem to be discussed very often are included in this museum. First of...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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Meander704943

Athens, Georgia

161

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Kilts flapping in the summer breeze

Hard to imagine what it was like as a rugged Scotsman to be posted to this hot, humid and mosquito-ravaged stretch of the Georgia coast where everything would have seemed hostile and unforgiving. Great site with very good interpretive staff offering insights into this remote...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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GilB867

Memphis, Tennessee

562252

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Important Georgia Historical Site

Fort King George is a state park maintained by the state of Georgia. The site is on the National Register of Historic places. There is a small visitors center with a film on the history of the fort, a small cemetery, and some remnants of...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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J b

Darien, Georgia

Reviewed April 2, 2019 via mobile

Very well done historic site

Excellent and well researched recreation of an important part of Georgia history. Great reenactors and friendly helpful staff. Grounds are beautiful if history not your thing.

Date of experience: April 2019

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curator3805

Brevard, North Carolina

201

Reviewed March 30, 2019

Worth Taking the Time to Visit

Well-interpreted historic site on the salt marsh in Darien, Georgia. Brimming with interesting historic details. Great for kids to learn history where it happened.

Date of experience: April 2018

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Flatimer

Franklin, Tennessee

4412

Reviewed March 19, 2019

If you like history it is worth a trip

There is a great deal of historic activities in the area and this stop should be part of the visit. We first saw the fort when we were fishing but we all were interested after the trip to visit the fort and we are all...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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Susan M

Austin, Texas

311125

Reviewed March 19, 2019

A reconstructed British output

The state did its best, but it had little to work with, since the original fort and outbuildings have long disappeared. So it did its best to reconstruct the fort, which was small. Some original headstones in the cemetery remain, and the visitor center makes...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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Robert B

Eatonton, United States

6816

Reviewed March 11, 2019 via mobile

Unexpected pleasure!

We decided to go explore this fort and state park! Boy did we have a fantastic and educational day! We happened to visit on a weekend when a battle was being staged. The volunteers were extremely knowledgeable and so very nice! We had an awesome...More

Date of experience: March 2019

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Bbqman3341

Gainesville, Georgia

19372427

Reviewed February 25, 2019 via mobile

Not much remains

But made for a quiet de version after nearly too much beer and oysters at Skippers across the road. They do a good job of re enforcing how important this frontier outpost had been as the colony was being established. Sadly there is not much...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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