Old Fort Jackson, GA

Fort James Jackson is a rebuilt nineteenth-century fort on the Savannah River, one mile east of Savannah, Georgia. The Fort Jackson Maritime Museum is located there. Fort Jackson was built between 1808 and 1812 to protect Savannah from naval invasion and was named after James Jackson, a British-born politician in Georgia.

What happened at Old Fort Jackson, and how did it end?

It was one of three Confederate forts that defended Savannah from Union soldiers during the American Civil War (the other two were Fort McAllister and Fort Pulaski). Fort Jackson was shelled in 1862 by a ship captained by Robert Smalls, an escaped slave.

When does the cannon at Old Fort Jackson go off?

It's 11 a.m. at 2:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
Cannons are fired every day at Old Fort Jackson. It's 11 a.m. as well as daily Interactive Programs at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., this National Historic Landmark is open to the public.

Who constructed Old Fort Jackson?

One of Savannah's numerous must-see National Historic Landmarks is Old Fort Jackson. Old Fort Jackson was created as part of a national defensive system by then-President Thomas Jefferson and is named for James Jackson, a former governor of Georgia.