Historical Marker
The 1836 Fort
Historical marker location:
Fort Gaines, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Bluff Street and Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south on Bluff Street.)
Marker installed: 1996
Georgia was the site of the first European settlement in what is now the United States. In 1565, the Spanish established a settlement on St. Simons Island, which is now part of Georgia.