Fort Pulaski National Monument • Georgia

The red masonry walls of Fort Pulaski still show battle damage over 150 years later.

The brick of the fort glow in the late afternoon light. The arches inside the fort reveal a cannon i

The white masonry Cockspur Island lighthouse sits in the Savannah River.

A great blue heron stands watch on top of the fort's brick walls.

A cannon, surrounded by volunteers in federal uniforms, fires and releases smoke at Fort Pulaski

For much of the 19th century, masonry fortifications were the United States’ main defense against overseas enemies. However, during the Civil War, new technology proved its superiority over these forts. Using rifled cannons, the U.S. Army compelled the Confederate garrison inside Fort Pulaski to surrender. The siege was a landmark experiment in the history of military science and invention.

A walk along the outside of Fort Pulaski reveals damaged walls over 150 years after the Civil War.
NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff

Fort Pulaski shows off its classic arched architecture and cannon.
NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff

The Cockspur Island Lighthouse still stands guard over the south channel of the Savannah River and Fort Pulaski.
NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff

A great blue heron stands on the top of Fort Pulaski like a lonely sentinel.
NPS Photo / Joel Cadoff

Fort Pulaski's volunteer cannon crew fires a 30-pound Parrott Rifle inside historic Fort Pulaski.
NPS Photo/Volunteer M. Dickson

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Learn about the fees and passes at Fort Pulaski National Monument.

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Learn about all the chapters in Fort Pulaski's history.

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Learn about Fort Pulaski, the Battle of Fort Pulaski and more!

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A cannon sits in a foggy parade ground of a fort.

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Last updated: December 15, 2025

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41 Cockspur Island Road
Savannah, GA 31410

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(912) 219-4233

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