Cockspur Island

Cockspur Island

also called  Long Island 

      island, Chatham county, southeastern Georgia, U.S., in the mouth of the Savannah River. Known during colonial times as Peeper Island, it was given the name Cockspur for the shape of its reef. Its strategic advantages were early recognized; in the 18th century the island held Fort George (dismantled 1776), used mainly for defense against privateers, and, later, Fort Greene (destroyed by hurricane 1804), which was used for quarantine and customs and for inspecting slave-trading ships.

      When the War of 1812 once again made clear the need for coastal defense, Fort Pulaski (named for the U.S. colonial army officer Kazimierz Pulaski (Pułaski, Kazimierz)) was built (1829–47). Following its completion, the fort remained ungarrisoned until it was seized by Confederate troops in January 1861, just before the outbreak of the American Civil War. It was bombarded and captured by Union troops in 1862, which cut off traffic to the port at Savannah. The Union bombardment marked the first time rifled artillery had been used, and the ease with which the fort's walls were breached signaled the end of masonry fort construction.

      Fort Pulaski National Monument was established in 1924. Occupying about 9 square miles (23 square km) of Cockspur and neighbouring McQueens islands, the monument preserves the restored fort and surrounding wildlife habitats.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cockspur Island — The monument erected on the island where John Wesley first landed in America …   Wikipedia

  • Cockspur Island Light — from the east, not in service Location Chatham County, Georgia, Savannah River, at Lazaretto Creek Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Cockspur Rum — Cockspur redirects here. For the grass species, see Echinochloa crus galli. Cockspur Rum is one of the many popular rum beverages from the Eastern Caribbean island nation of Barbados. It has been produced by Hanschell Inniss Ltd. since 1884.… …   Wikipedia

  • Tybee Island Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = location = Tybee Island, Georgia coordinates = coord|32.0273|N|80.8509|W yearbuilt = 1736 yearlit = 1867 automated = 1972 yeardeactivated = foundation = Stone and timber construction = Brick shape = Octagonal marking …   Wikipedia

  • Fort Pulaski National Monument — Fort Pulaski National Monument …   Wikipedia

  • Fort Pulaski — National Monument Luftbild der Anlage …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fort Pulaski National Monument — Kehle des Forts mit rechter Flanke …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lighthouses in the United States — This United States has hundreds of lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Michigan has the most lights of any state with over 130. See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and… …   Wikipedia

  • List of National Monuments of the United States — The United States has 101 protected areas known as national monuments. The President of the United States can establish a national monument by executive order, and the United States Congress can by legislation. The Antiquities Act of 1906… …   Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Chatham County, Georgia — This is a list of properties and districts in Chatham County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Map of all coordinates from Google Map of all coordinates from Bing …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”