Beard's Bluff Fort plans
Collection
Identifier: 1964-0306M
Scope and Contents
Sketches of the layout and of the north view of the fort.
Dates
- 1790
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
This was built as a Patriot fort in 1776 on the bluff where Beard's Creek flows into the Altamaha River, which was in 1790 the border of Liberty County, Georgia. During the American Revolution, the fort protected the state's frontier from both Tory and Creek raids.
Extent
3 items
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Beard's Bluff Fort plans
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States