Fort Screven Historic District
Fort Screven Historic District is a protected area in Chatham County, Georgia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tybee Post Theater and Cockspur Island Light.
Tybee Post Theater
Theater building
Tybee Post Theater is a movie theatre located on Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. It was constructed in 1930 by the military for the local fort Fort Screven.
Cockspur Island Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cockspur Island Light is the smallest lighthouse in Georgia. It ceased operation as an active beacon in 1909. It has been relit since 2007 for historical rather than navigational purposes. Cockspur Island Light is situated 2 miles west of Fort Screven Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybee Island.
Tybee Island
Photo: Sam DeLong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tybee Island is a popular beach town and barrier island 18 mi east of Savannah along the Atlantic coast of Georgia.
Fort Screven Historic District
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: historic site and military installation
- Location: Chatham County, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.0221° or 32° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
-80.84704° or 80° 50′ 49″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Inception
1897Open location code
864X25C3+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1498767828OpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryGeoNames ID
4195865
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