We visited Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia. It was established in 1736 to help protect the British colonies from the Spanish in Florida.

An interactive map:

Visitor center:

Model of the fort and town:

Building foundations:

Ancient live oak tree:

Archaeology dig site:

Foundations of the fanciest house in town:

Remains of the fort:

The fort info sign:

Cannons:

Fort selfie:

What happened?

The barracks:

Reenactors:

He and Jenn chatted for a while, explaining about the hut, his uniform, his gun, and more:

A fascinating visit.