• The Battle Scarred Walls of Fort Pulaski

    Fort Pulaski

    National Monument Georgia

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  • Fort Pulaski National Monument has begun its extended summer schedule

    Effective June 1, the Visitor Center and the historic fort will be open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Park gates will close at 6:15 PM.

Animals

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Great Blue Heron surveys the moat.

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The salt marshes and upland areas of Fort Pulaski National Monument support many species of wildlife. If lucky you may catch a glimpse of one of the 11 Protected Species that have been identified at the park. These are: American oystercatcher, bald eagle, gull-billed tern, least tern, loggerhead sea turtle, manatee, peregrine falcon, piping plover, swallow-tailed kite, Wilson's plover and woodstork.

Click on the links at left to learn more about the varied wildlife that call Fort Pulaski National Monument home.

 
White-tailed deer on Cockspur Island
White-tailed deer found throughout Cockspur Island.
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Did You Know?

Park headquarters

Fort Pulaski National Monument's park headquarters are located in the historic Cockspur Island Quarantine Station. Constructed in 1891, the house has also served as living quarters for park staff. Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia