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John Wesley Memorial erected in 1951 by the
Georgia Society, Colonial Dames of America, to commemorate the
landing of Wesley on Cockspur Island, February 6, 1736.
How to Reach the Monument
Fort Pulaski, on Cockspur Island at the mouth of the
Savannah River, is 15 miles east of Savannah, Ga., and may be
reached from that city by way of U. S. 80 (Tybee Highway). The entrance
to the monument is on McQueens Island at U. S. 80. Cockspur Island is
connected by a short road and a concrete bridge across the South Channel
of the Savannah River.
Administration
Fort Pulaski National Monument is administered by the
National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior.
Communications should be addressed to the Superintendent, Fort Pulaski
National Monument, Box 204, Savannah Beach, Ga.
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U. S. 80 through Fort Pulaski National Monument.
About Your Visit
You may visit Fort Pulaski daily, except Christmas,
from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Information may be obtained from
attendants on duty inside the fort, and brief lectures are given at
frequent intervals by the historian. A nominal admission charge is made
at the fort entrance. Children under 12 years of age are admitted
free when accompanied by adults assuming responsibility for their safety
and orderly conduct. Organized groups of school children between the
ages of 12 and 18 are also admitted free.
Related Areas
Other seacoast fortifications in the National Park
System are: Castle Clinton National Monument, in New York Harbor; Fort
McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, at Baltimore, Md.; Fort
Sumter National Monument, in Charleston Harbor, S. C.; Fort Frederica
National Monument, Ga.; Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas
National Monuments, at St. Augustine, Fla.; Fort Jefferson National
Monument, in the Dry Tortugas Islands, about 68 miles from Key West,
Fla.; and San Juan National Historic Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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