Fort Pulaski National Monument

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Fort Pulaski National Monument
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Fort Pulaski National Monument has one of the best preserved nineteenth century masonry fortifications in the United States. It was also the site of a major artillery duel during the Civil War that saw the first major use of rifled artillery in battle. You can tour the fortress, see living historians bringing the past to life, or watch an artillery demonstration that really immerses visitors with the sights and sounds of conflict. The monument however, is more than just a fort. We have over 5000 acres of pristine saltwater marsh, one of the largest concentrations of marsh along the coast of Georgia. Combine that with miles of trails and you have a great way to get away from our cultural history and surround yourself with the natural beauty of Cockspur Island, the heart of the monument.
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  • Mary F
    17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A little history on your beach vacation.
    They have a nice visitors center to help you get oriented to the monument. A friendly ranger informed us that if we hustled to the fort, we could catch the talk by a park volunteer about the construction and history of the place. He gave a very informative and sometimes humorous lecture. Especially interesting if you like Civil War history. Afterwards we walked around for about an hour going up to the battlements where you can see a 360-degree view of the area. We saw a container ship enter the channel heading to Savannah harbor from up there. It was a nice place to take a few hours and learn a little history.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 20 March 2024
  • Kristine W
    Mokena, Illinois9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place was AMAZING!
    We are so happy we stumbled upon this fort during our trip to Savannah. We listened to a guide talk about the history of the fort and learned a lot. The fort was so well-preserved and it was really interesting that we could see actual battle damage. And, it has a moat! How cool is that?
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 23 April 2024
  • Scooter4cy
    Hubbard, Ohio36 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Make sure you visit here!
    The fort is fantastic. The Rangers tours were informative. The inside cannon loading and firing demonstration was great. There was a nice trail or two to walk out to the Cockspur Lighthouse. It was well worth the time and I went twice. You should see this historic monument
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 5 May 2024
  • Maggie M
    Mulwala, Australia191 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great historic site
    We enjoyed our visit to Fort Pulaski. The visitor centre had heaps of information including a detailed 20 minute video, about Fort Pulaski and its importance through the years. Ongoing restoration and maintenance means the site gives you a good sense of what it might have been like back in the day. The park ranger, Max, who led a ranger talk on our visit was eloquent, enthusiastic and involved the group in the story of the fort. Unfortunately, it started to rain when we planned to walk to see the Cockspur Lighthouse at the end of the island, so we missed that. The sheer size and engineering of the site and the fort was pretty impressive. We had a great couple of hours there.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 May 2024
  • Garybaldbee
    London, United Kingdom35 contributions
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    Fascinating Nineteenth Century Fort
    Having visited Fort Sumter earlier on the same trip to the US our expectations of Fort Pulaski were low but this is a much better, larger and more scenic example of an nineteenth century American fort and has its own equally interesting civil war story. You could rush round in half an hour if you wanted to (or needed to) but we spent a couple of hours exploring the cavernous and fascinating interior. The jumping fish in the moat were a bonus! There is ( of course) a small gift shop on site. Well worth a visit.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 1 June 2024
  • Greta S
    114 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great stop! Worth it!
    Wonderful history, great information and lots to explore and learn! The whole family enjoyed this stop! Kids did the junior ranger tour and had a good time! National park passes of any type work here.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 July 2024
  • 2paradise
    160 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must see for all coming through the area.
    Fort Pulaski National Monument was amazing. Our experience going over the moat and into the fort so cool. We read all details throughout the fort and truly enjoyed learning about it. Rangers were very informative, friendly, helpful. Our dog was able to come with us on this tour.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 August 2024
  • PhotoTripper_10
    Roswell, Georgia538 contributions
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    Interesting fort with history
    We spent a lot more time visiting this fort than other forts. First thing, this fort is fully intact. Secondly, it has an interesting history. At the beginning of the Civil War, it began as a Confederate fort. Then, the US took possession of it, and addition to it being a fortification, it also became a prison for Confederate officers. In addition to there being a small cemetery, you can walk around the upper and lower levels of the fort. It's was interesting to see the housing quarters, which are set up to resemble how they might have looked at the time. The upper level of the fort looks out over the Savannah River and offers great views. There are also some hiking paths. Definitely worth a visit!
    Visited October 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 20 October 2024
  • David W T
    Phoenix, Arizona22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Fort Tour
    Visited the Fort October 2024. The fort is amazingly restored. The static displays are very informative. We had the opportunity to get in on a tour by one of the Rangers. The Ranger giving the tour was Shannon Rowe. She was excellent. She made the presentation personable and was able to engage all of the visitors. Her knowledge was quite extensive as she exhibited by answering the questions and giving explanation of the events surrounding the attack during the Civil War. She was one of the best National Park Rangers we have ever had on a tour. Fort Pulaski is a must visit when in the Savannah GA area.
    Visited October 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 28 October 2024
  • Suzanne H
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Knowledgeable Staff- Stunning Site
    Ranger talk painted a stunning picture of the battle fought at Ft. Pulaksi. We did the video introduction after our walkabout. Whereas I preferred the interpretation at Ft. Sumter, the information here was well presented, the grounds well-kept and the history well-researched. Great opportunities for trail walks.
    Visited November 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 November 2024
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Katina D
Morristown, TN79 contributions
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Jul 2022 • Couples
Fort Pulaski was a great fort. Admission was $20 for two adults and tickets were good for 7 days. Lots of rooms and exhibits to explore. Really cool moat with lots of fish to see. You could walk all around the top and bottom of the fort. There were some trails to walk. One trail lead to a viewing point of Cockspur Lighthouse. Be sure to have sunscreen and bugspray. Plan to spend 3+ hours. There were some picnic areas too. We really enjoyed the day there and would highly recommend if you are interested in history or just cool architecture.
Written 16 July 2022
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Tommy599
Two Rivers, WI904 contributions
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Nov 2022
Went on to Fort Pulaski (towards Savannah just on the other side of the bridge to Tybee). We had our National Senior pass along and the four of us were able to skip the $10 PP entrance fee.

If you are into fully intact Civil War forts this is a MUST SEE location!!!

The fort was established at the end of the war of 1812 after the British burnt the US capital. The thought was the new nation needed to be prepared should the British decide to “take back” the colonies. The fort was named after the revolutionary war supporter Cashmere Pulaski who was a polish infantry officer that volunteered his services to general Washington in organizing / training the newly formed citizen army that defeated the British.
The fort construction was over seen by the future confederate general Robert E Lee.

This fortification is VERY IMPRESSIVE as you walk around the various levels of defense that were built into it, thus Tom highly recommends a visit to it, for those who are interested into an intact Civil war fortification. The water filled massive molt (with alligators) and earthen ramparts in front on the land side approach are very impressive. Do not miss entering all sorts of tunnels under the earthen ramparts to position the troops would take outside the brick & mortar portions of the fortification walls; then there is the two drawbridges that closed off the rampart defenses into the citadel proper.
Written 3 January 2023
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Carlo F
Toronto, Canada741 contributions
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Jul 2023 • Solo
Such a beautiful site to visit. Plenty of really good backdrops for photos. There's plenty of space here, so it didnt feel too busy. Visited in July on a Tuesday afternoon so it was quite hot. There are a couple of trails to explore as well, but do bring bug spray. The entry fee is also valid for a week so that was an added bonus to the visit.
Written 4 August 2023
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Wendy N
Kissimmee, FL766 contributions
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Nov 2022
We did our self-guided tour during the Thanksgiving holiday and amazingly had very few others to contend with during our walk of the fort. The weather was overcast and chilly and that may be the reason for fewer crowds. Nevertheless, it made exploring and photographing so much easier.
We walked the inside of the fort-reading all the interesting history of the fort and its construction. Later we did a grounds outside and a few of the trails watching the container ships moving down river. This is an excellent way to spend the day. Highly recommend.
Written 17 December 2022
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HikeSwimTravel
Miami87 contributions
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Sept 2022
This was much better than we'd anticipated, so much so that I'd say it was the best historic fort we've ever visited. There's lots of history and artifacts. Even a huge fig tree/bush still producing since the time of fort occupation during the Civil war. We did not go with any guide, but we visited on Saturday and in two rooms there were two volunteers that were full of fascinating information. (I don't think they are there during weekdays, though.) We were very impressed and would recommend this to couples or families.
Written 20 September 2022
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Lita L
99 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
The National Park Service has done an incredible job maintaining and promoting this historic civil war site. Once inside the fort, the guide is a treasure trove of information revealing his passion for the fort's history as well as the war's history. Explore...walk the ramparts, take in the officers quarters, and imagine what it would've been like to be here during war time. I'm grateful for preservation sites like these which are tangible proof of the cost of our American freedom.
Written 14 October 2023
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charlieg71
Lexington, SC215 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
This was THE most amazing stop on our trip to the Savannah area for a family with teens (and you know how that can be). The fort has lots of signage to explain everything and the park rangers are all over to answer questions and share their expertise.

I was thoroughly fascinated and thought I had a good feel for the history until I walked around the outside of the fort and saw the damage inflicted to the fort by the Union army. That really blew my mind and brought everything into perspective. It was humbling and awe-inspiring.

On a side note, we were warned to bring bug spray but did not need it as the gnats did not bother us.

If you have time, take a stroll on the trail down to the water's edge. Beautiful sights and an easy walk.

My teens loved it so much, they went back for a second look a few days later. Your admission fee is good for 7 days so you can do this for no additional cost.
Written 8 April 2021
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E Beatty
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
This fort is an awesome engineering feat with very interesting history. We spent a couple hours exploring and listening to a wonderful presentation by a volunteer. Unfortunately, a storm prevented us from going up on the terreplein but we still learned a lot! It was a positive experience for our family but would have been MUCH better with bug spray (our insect repellent bracelets were not even close to enough protection)!
Written 19 June 2023
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Penny F
Winter Garden, FL11 contributions
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Jun 2022 • Couples
Our visit was phenomenal… everyone was very knowledgeable, great story tellers. The firing of the cannon demonstration was mind blowing. The grounds were very well kept and remarkably beautiful. If you enjoy history, this is one historic site to see.
Written 9 June 2022
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Kathy S
Carmel, IN446 contributions
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Jan 2020 • Friends
Such an interesting history and architecture, i’ve visited Fort Pulaski before and wanted to see it again and I’m so glad I went a second time. The Fort is just south of Savannah as you drive towards Tybee Island so there’s so much opportunity to see a lot of wildlife on the drive out.

The fee is about $10 per person which my sister thought was a little high, I didn’t mind paying it to preserve such an important part of Civil War history. As you walk up to the fort you can’t deny the idea of how intense it must’ve been during the Civil War regarding survival, weather, and all that it took to defend.

The architecture is outstanding and there are many plaques around to read the history regarding the fort. They have some room set up in quasi-manner that it must’ve been back in the 1800s. If you spend any time at all in the fort you get the limitations of what it must’ve been like under the pressure of battle, at least in your imagination. And I could not imagine how intense it must’ve been for those men. The grounds are pretty barren and there’s a few Guns to give you an idea of what it might’ve been like.

It’s fascinating to think that Robert E. Lee was the engineer for the building of the waterworks dike portion of the fort.

When I visited before I took a walk out to the beaches however it had just been hit by a hurricane so there were lots of downed trees. Now there was a clear path to walk out if you wanted.
Written 23 January 2020
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