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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > National Parks > Fort Pulaski National Monument |
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US Highway 80 E, Savannah, GA 31410
Phone: 912-786-5787 or 912-786-5788
Fax: 912-786-6023
Open All Year
Overview. The Fort Pulaski National Monument site covers 5,365 acres and features a fort dating from before the Civil War, maintained in its original state. The fort itself covers approximately an acre, its parapet rising 20 feet high, with seven-and-a-half-foot-thick walls surrounded by an eight-foot moat. Fort Pulaski took 18 years and an estimated 25 million bricks to build; it was occupied by Confederate soldiers from the time of its completion in 1847 until it was wrested away by Union forces in 1862. The 30-hour bombardment that resulted in the fort's seizure proved that fortresses were not invincible, and changed military defense strategies the world over. Fort Pulaski is also notable for having been the first assignment of Robert E. Lee upon his graduation from West Point.
What to see and do. Stop by the national monument's visitor center. There you'll see a 17-minute film, "The Battle for Fort Pulaski," which dramatizes the siege and surrender of the fort. The visitor center also has informative historical exhibits, a bookstore, and a gift shop. Ranger-led walks through the fort's interior are available throughout the day during summer months and on weekends during the rest of the year. Visitors might want to take a self-guided tour of the beautiful marshland territory surrounding the fort along a quarter-mile trail. Recreational opportunities offered in the vicinity of the national monument include fishing, shellfishing, and boating. Call for tour schedules and other information.
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