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Fort Frederica, pictured in 1905, was built by James Oglethorpe on St. Simons Island in 1736. From the time of its establishment until 1749, the fort served as the headquarters for the British military on the Georgia coast.

Courtesy of Coastal Georgia Historical Society.

Fort Frederica

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