Fort Grierson Site (Augusta)
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Fort Grierson marker, 11th and Reynolds Streets, Augusta, GA 30901, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Existing Fort Cornwallis and Augusta Historic District rows do not replace this distinct fort candidate. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Visitor reference is the photographed Fort Grierson marker beside Fire Station No. 3 at 11th and Reynolds. Its inscription labels the fort location approximate. This pin identifies the marker only; the original fort boundary remains unresolved. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: Exterior street marker beside the fire station. Its inscription describes the fort location as approximate. Operational fire-station parking and toilets are not visitor facilities. Parking researched October 3, 2026: Nearby city Lot B, 865 Reynolds Street, serves a walk to the 11th/Reynolds marker. Confirm posted access during downtown construction. The operational fire station lot is excluded.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
Free exterior historical marker; no separate ticket or staffed hours. View only from authorized public areas and follow any posted property-access rules. Associated buildings, grounds, museums or tours may have separate hours and admission. Use a safe lawful approach; permission to enter the wider historic property is not implied.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
March-April or October-November for a public-marker and downtown-context walk beyond summer heat. Confirm the marker’s current approach and local access before travelling.
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About Fort Grierson Site (Augusta)
Fort Grierson was a secondary British stronghold in Augusta during the occupation of 1780–1781. Its capture preceded the surrender of Fort Cornwallis in the 1781 siege. A historical marker near Eleventh and Reynolds Streets identifies the fort’s approximate location in the modern city.
The marker beside Fire Station No. 3 provides a commemorative reference near the approximate fort site. It does not define an archaeological boundary or preserve an intact fortified building.
History happened here at Fort Grierson Site (Augusta)
British officer James Grierson commanded a temporary Augusta stronghold during the occupation under Thomas Brown. In 1781, American forces associated with Andrew Pickens, Elijah Clarke, and Henry Lee invested the position. Grierson attempted to withdraw his men along the river toward Fort Cornwallis after the fort came under attack.
The historical marker records that few escaped and that Grierson was captured and killed while a prisoner. His post’s fall formed one stage of the siege of Augusta, rather than the final surrender of its principal fort. The marker’s approximate-location wording is important to the site’s interpretation. Its mistaken expansion of Light Horse Harry Lee’s name should not be repeated: the commander was Henry Lee, not Richard Henry Lee.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event IDs 45924156-6d6c-4e91-8196-c204485cdcdd; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 166.
https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_fort-grierson
https://www.georgiahistory.com/ghmi_marker_updated/fort-augusta-fort-cornwallis-st-pauls-church/
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Visitor reference is the photographed Fort Grierson marker beside Fire Station No. 3 at 11th and Reynolds. Its inscription labels the fort location approximate. This pin identifies the marker only; the original fort boundary remains unresolved.
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=9746
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Fort Grierson historical marker beside Augusta Fire Station No. 3.
Prose batch 2 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Corrects marker’s Henry Lee/Richard Henry Lee name error in prose. Fort boundary remains approximate.
Parking researched October 3, 2026. The June 2026 city construction update identifies free public Lot B at 865 Reynolds Street and the 9th Street Parking Deck as downtown visitor options. Nearby city Lot B, 865 Reynolds Street, serves a walk to the 11th/Reynolds marker. Confirm posted access during downtown construction. The operational fire station lot is excluded.