Midway, GA, 31320
912-884-5999
URL : http://gastateparks.org/info/ftmorris
overview : When the Continental Congress convened in 1776, the delegates recognized the importance of a fort to protect their growing seaport from the British. Soon afterwards, a low bluff on the Medway River at Sunbury was fortified and garrisoned by 200 patriots. When the British demanded the forts surrender on November 25, 1778, the defiant Col. John McIntosh replied, Come and take it! The British refused and withdrew back to Florida. Forty-five days later, they returned with a superior force, and on January 9, 1779, Fort Morris fell after a short but heavy bombardment.
collections : Today, visitors can stand within the earthwork remains and view scenic Saint Catherines Sound. A museum and film describe the colonial port of Sunbury and the sites history.
topics : 18th, century, American, military, revolutionary, war, history
