Fort Pulaski National Monument
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Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannon in combat during the American Civil War in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete. The fort was also used as a prisoner-of-war camp.[4]
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Fort Pulaski National Monument | |
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Location | Chatham County, Georgia, USA |
Nearest city | Savannah, Georgia |
Coordinates | 32°1′38″N 80°53′25″W |
Area | 5,623 acres (22.76 km2)[1] |
Created | October 15, 1924 (1924-October-15) |
Visitors | 408,104 (in 2011)[2] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Fort Pulaski National Monument |
Area | 260 acres (105.2 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
Architect | Bernard, Simon |
NRHP reference No. | 66000064[3] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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The National Monument includes most of Cockspur Island (containing the fort) and all of the adjacent McQueens Island.