Fort McIntosh Historical Marker (Georgia)
Atkinson, Georgia, USA
U.S. 82 at Georgia 110, Atkinson, Brantley County, Georgia
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The documented coordinate 31.22328, -81.85261 belongs to the roadside marker. Confirm safe stopping and current marker condition before publishing visitor guidance. This is distinct from Fort McIntosh in Laredo, Texas. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Digital Library of Georgia published Fort McIntosh marker coordinate; not the original fort's complete footprint. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: Roadside interpretation at US 82 and Georgia 110. Safe stopping, current sign condition and public facilities have not been confirmed. The location is separate from the Texas fort of the same name.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for visitor parking and 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 the Fort McIntosh roadside marker in Atkinson, Georgia. Confirm US 82 at Georgia 110 and a lawful viewing point.
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About Fort McIntosh Historical Marker (Georgia)
The Fort McIntosh historical marker recalls a small Patriot stockade on Georgia’s southern frontier. In February 1777, Richard Winn’s garrison resisted a larger attacking force before surrendering. The roadside marker provides an introduction to the episode near the Satilla River, while the fort itself is a separate historical-location question.
The mapped destination is the historical marker at US 82 and Georgia 110 near Atkinson. This is a commemorative roadside point; the marker does not demonstrate an intact stockade, a surveyed fort boundary, or public access to the original ground.
History happened here at Fort McIntosh Historical Marker (Georgia)
Fort McIntosh was established to protect the southern frontier and cattle herds between the Satilla and Altamaha rivers. The marker describes a compact stockade with corner bastions and a central blockhouse. Continental troops from Georgia and South Carolina served there under Captain Richard Winn during the early Revolutionary War.
An attacking force including Loyalists and Native allies besieged the post beginning February 17, 1777. Winn held out for more than a day, then surrendered when reinforcements were no longer expected. The marker also records that the promised escort for the withdrawing troops was not provided, leaving them to reach Fort Howe unguarded.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 2, 2026. Event ID a70f3285-f66a-4eca-b546-04ff625e0c91; Events Latest 10PM.csv row 369.
https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_fort-mcintosh
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Digital Library of Georgia published Fort McIntosh marker coordinate; not the original fort's complete footprint.
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Fort McIntosh roadside marker at US 82 and Georgia 110, Atkinson.
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. Marker account is commemorative evidence; exact fort footprint and details of surrender should receive final proof. No public fort remains asserted.