The first fortification built by the British on the South End of St. Simons Island was erected near this site in April, 1736, by soldiers of the South Carolina Independent Company under the command of Lieutenant Philip Delegal. Before coming to St. Simons these soldiers had been stationed at Fort Frederica near Port Royal, South Carolina.
The fortification erected here, known as "Delegal`s Fort at Sea Point", commanded the entrance to the harbor, being located "so that all ships... must pass within shot of the point".
In 1738, when a regiment of British soldiers was brought to St. Simons Island, Lieutenant Delegal and his soldiers were taken into Oglethorpe`s Regiment. Fort St. Simons was then built taking the site of Delegal`s Fort. Most of the area covered by the fortification has been washed away.

Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.

Show me all markers in:  Saint Simons Island, GA  |  Glynn County  |  31522  |  Georgia  |  United States of America

Fort St Simons
Old Spanish Garden
Welcome to St. Simons Light!
Couper's Point
Fort St. Simons
Keepers of the Light
Historic St. Simons Lighthouse
Early History of St. Simons Island
The First Light House ~ 1810
The Historic St Simons Light Station

• GPX
• KML
• LOC

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.