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Cook  Park

Chattahoochee River

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Laurel Grove South Cemetery

Vernonburg Historic District

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South of downtown Savannah, the Vernonburg Historic District was settled in the Colonial Era by German immigrants. In the 19th century, it developed into a resort community then a commuter suburb. EndFragment

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Fort King George

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Laurel Grove was developed in 1850 as other cemeteries were running out of space. The South Cemetery is the final resting place of many African-Americans who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries.  EndFragment

Fort James Jackson

Ossabaw Island

Fort James Jackson

Laurel Grove South Cemetery

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Darien

Established in 1721 to halt Spanish and French expansion, Fort King George is the oldest English fort on the Georgia coast. The reconstructed historic site includes a museum, gift shop and picnic area. EndFragment

Ossabaw Island

Isle of Hope Historic District

Tybee Island Back River Historic District

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Also called Old Fort Jackson, this fort was built in the early 1800s and was used during the War of 1812 and during the Civil War. EndFragment

Sapelo Island Lighthouse

Washing Away History

Atlanta

Only accessible by boat, Ossabaw Island is one of the largest of Georgia’s barrier islands. It was once home to Native Americans, and is the site of 18th and 19th century plantations. Tabby cabins that enslaved families lived in have been restored on the island. EndFragment

Sea level rise threatens historic sites on Georgia’s coast. A 3-foot sea level rise likely wouldn’t lead to total inundation for most sites included here but would put them at increased risk to storm surge and flooding, making them less accessible to the public.

Grove Park

Center Hill

Isle of Hope Historic District

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Fort Pulaski was originally built in the 1830s and 1840s to protect Savannah against a naval attack. It was used by the Confederate Army during the Civil War, until Union forces captured it in 1862. EndFragment

Vine City

Westview Cemetery

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Savannah

Bankhead

Isle of Hope was established in the 19th century for Savannah's elite as an escape from the intense Georgia heat and malaria outbreaks that took place throughout the summer. After the Civil War, a small community of freed slaves settled in the area. EndFragment

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

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Mozley Park

Atlanta University Center

Laurel Grove was developed in 1850 as other cemeteries were running out of space. The North Cemetery contains many  structures from the Victorian Era. EndFragment

Tybee Island Back River Historic District 

West Highlands

Tybee Island's Back River Historic District consists of 19th to mid-20th century residential developments including beach resort cottages. EndFragment

Sapelo Island used to be home to Spanish missionaries, but it was later owned by Thomas Spalding, who built a plantation on the island. The lighthouse was restored in 1998, and a spiral staircase was rebuilt to allow visitors inside.  EndFragment

Vernonburg Historical District

Laurel Grove North Cemetery