Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien

About Fort King George State Historic Site

Fort King George State Historic Site in Darien preserves Georgia's oldest English fort, where visitors tour a fully reconstructed 18th-century frontier fortification on the Altamaha River. The site includes a blockhouse, officers' quarters, barracks, guardhouse, moat and palisades rebuilt from historical records and drawings. A museum and film cover the Guale Indians, the Santo Domingo de Talaje Mission, Fort King George itself, the Scottish Highlanders who settled Darien, and the region's 19th-century sawmilling industry when the town became a major seaport. Beyond the fort buildings, visitors can see remains of three historic sawmills and tabby ruins. The historic site offers a nature trail for walking and birding, a picnic area, and a gift shop. A visitor center provides Wi-Fi access. Field trips are available for school groups and others interested in exploring where Native American and European cultures met and colonial empires collided along Georgia's coast.