Before heading back to Atlanta from our Coastal Georgia getaway, we had one more site to visit – Wormsloe State Historic Site. The 822-acre site sits on the Isle of Hope, less than 10 miles south of Savannah.
While in the area, we also made a brief stop at Skidaway Island State Park. Unfortunately, a rain shower put a damper (literally) on our visit, so we had to discontinue our hike. However, I’ll talk about it here, too.
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On the last day of our Georgia Coastal trip, we toured one last fort. Old Fort Jackson, located just a few miles from Savannah’s historic district, is the oldest standing brick fort in Georgia.
By this time, I was getting tired of touring so many forts in Georgia. In just two days, we’d visited Fort Frederica, Fort King George, and Fort Morris. However, the engaging guide at Old Fort Jackson made this interesting and worth a visit.
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When my daughter and I planned our trip to Coastal Colonial Georgia, I’d never heard of Midway before. The town of just 2,100 people lies about 40 miles south of Savannah. Despite its small size, Midway boasts a rich history dating back to 1752 when Puritans settled the area to grow rice and indigo.
Fort Morris, built during the Revolutionary War, sits on 66 acres along the Medway River (not a spelling typo), just south of the ghost town of Sunbury. In its prime, Sunbury rivaled Savannah as a commercial port.
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My daughter and I set out to explore Coastal Colonial Georgia – forts and all. After visiting Fort Frederica on St. Simon’s Island, we drove to Fort King George State Historic Site in Darien. I had only been to Darien once before, when we toured the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site and ate lunch at a seafood restaurant.
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