Fort McAllister

[Keiri]

From a trip I took to Savannah for my 40th. The land across the water was a rice field from which supposedly Sherman watched the bombardment and eventual takeover of the fort. It was stunning. Included also a picture of the repro winter housing (sorry about the angle - the interior pic came out fuzzy). Finally a repro of the headquarters.

The earthworks are still there but it was being worked on (preservation?) so I didn't get any good shots of them.

 

[Keiri]

Hmm this is a better shot of the sign...

 

[Keiri]

And my favorite shot just cuz it shows how crazy windy it can get there.

 

[WJC]

From a trip I took to Savannah for my 40th. The land across the water was a rice field from which supposedly Sherman watched the bombardment and eventual takeover of the fort. It was stunning. Included also a picture of the repro winter housing (sorry about the angle - the interior pic came out fuzzy). Finally a repro of the headquarters.

The earthworks are still there but it was being worked on (preservation?) so I didn't get any good shots of them.

Thanks for posting!

 

[JOHN42768]

Very nice

 

[captaindrew]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing

 

[Mrs. V]

Neat! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Chattahooch33]

Rumor has it that the original fort eroded away in the late 1800s. What you see now is a renovation and restoration funded by Henry Ford who lived nearby in Richmond Hill.

Anyone else heard of this?

 

[Keiri]

I think that is true except for the shelters under ground, they were original, with the original wood ceilings and floors and bunks.

 

[jackt62]

Those are great photos! I never got a chance to visit the site when I was in Savannah, but I hope to on a future visit.

 

[James N.]

My photos taken of the fort in 1989: https://civilwartalk.com/threads/fort-mcallister-and-the-fall-of-savannah.107042/