Saturday, June 21, 2014

Fort Frederica & The War of Jenkins' Ear #Georgia

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Fort Frederica & The War of Jenkins' Ear (known as Guerra del Asiento in Spain)

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 Fort St. Simons (see above map) is located at the southern end of St. Simons Island. The fort stood at the site of today's St. Simons Lighthouse  A cannon aims out over St. Simons Sound to commemorate the site.

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I had never heard of this particular war…. “The 1742 Invasion of Georgia was a military campaign by Spanish forces, based in Florida, which attempted to seize and occupy disputed territory held by the British colony of Georgia. The campaign was part of a larger conflict which became known as the War of Jenkins' Ear.”

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Located on the interior coast of Georgia's St.
Simons Island, Fort Frederica National Monument preserves the remains of one of the most impressive British settlements ever carved from the American forests.

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Behind the cemetery and through those woods you have what is left of the “Old Military Road”

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Useful Links: Battle of Gully Hole Creek & Battle of Bloody Marsh 

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ear Have a great day and keep both your ears on your head…

I know you have been waiting for this:::

Q: What do you call 10 blondes standing ear to ear?
A: A wind tunnel.

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Linda and I rank Fort Frederica Five stars out of Five.. key Words: Historic, Peaceful, Hidden Gem
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7 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

We've gotta' spend some time in Georgia ... neat information.

Fun60 said...

I know so little about American history that it's a good job I read posts like yours so I can pretend I have some knowledge.

carol l mckenna said...

Wonderful post and photos for OWT ~ so informative ~ thanks, ^_^

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Carver said...

Looks like an interesting place to visit. I love the lighthouse and all the shots for that matter.

Arija said...

What a wonderful thing to discover a war you did not know about and get to see the historic sights as well.
Thanks for sharing.

Rajesh said...

Wonderful historic place with so much to see.

Rajesh said...

Wonderful historic place with so much to see.