Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, the place where the Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons in 1862, the success of which rendered brick fortifications obsolete.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- …is also known as “FOPU”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: national monument in the United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cockspur Island Light.
Cockspur Island Light
Lighthouse
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island and Talahi Island.
Talahi Island
Village
Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated… Talahi Island is situated 5 miles west of Fort Pulaski National Monument.
Wilmington Island
Town
Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and… Wilmington Island is situated 5 miles west of Fort Pulaski National Monument.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
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Latitude
32.02706° or 32° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
-80.89087° or 80° 53′ 27″ west
Open location code
864X24G5+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Fort Pulaski National Monument” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “النصب التذكاري الوطني لحصن بولاسكي”
- Cebuano: “Fort Pulaski National Monument”
- Chinese: “普拉斯基堡”
- Chinese: “普拉斯基堡國家名勝”
- Chinese: “普瓦斯基堡國家名勝”
- Danish: “Fort Pulaski”
- Dutch: “Fort Pulaski National Monument”
- French: “fort Pulaski National Monument”
- French: “Fort Pulaski National Monument”
- German: “Fort Pulaski National Monument”
- German: “Fort Pulaski”
- Greek: “Οχυρό Πουλάσκι”
- Hebrew: “מבצר פולסקי”
- Hebrew: “פורט פולאסקי”
- Polish: “Fort Pulaski National Monument”
- Polish: “Fort Pulaski”
- Polish: “Fort Pułaski”
- Swedish: “Fort Pulaski nationalmonument”
- Vietnamese: “Di tích Quốc gia Fort Pulaski”
- Vietnamese: “Di tích Quốc gia Pháo đài Pulaski”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Betz Creek and River Oaks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pulaski Prisoner Burial Ground and Visitor Center.
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