Fort James Jackson
United States historic place in Savannah, Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Fort James Jackson is a restored nineteenth-century fort located one mile east of Savannah, Georgia, on the Savannah River. It is currently operated by the Coastal Heritage Society as Old Fort Jackson, a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Islands Expwy., Savannah, GA |
| County | Chatham County |
| Listed | Feb 18, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000200 |
| Type of place | fort |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings, 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Islands Expwy., Savannah, GA |
| Website | chsgeorgia.org/home.cfm/page/OldFortJackson.htm ↗ |
| Coordinates | 32.08210, -81.03609 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Pulaski National Monument · 7 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000200. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.