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Fort Frederica, Barracks (Ruins), Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, GA

Fort Frederica, Barracks (Ruins), Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, GA

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Summary

Significance: This building served as barracks for General Oglethorpe's regiment during the fight of the English Colonies against the Spanish. The barracks also used as a hospital and as a prison for Spanish soldiers.
Survey number: HABS GA-2146
Building/structure dates: 1742 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000065

date_range

Date

1933 - 1970
person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Oglethorpe
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Location

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Library of Congress
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