Last updated: April 16, 2021
Place
The Barracks
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At the time of the Spanish attack of St. Simons Island in 1742, about 200 British troops were stationed at Fort Frederica. Some of the officers and married men lived in their own homes. Others lived camp-style in clapboard or thatched huts adjacent to the barracks. The square structure with open parade and gateway tower was made of tabby and could accommodate over 100 soldiers.
During the 1742 military campaign the barracks served as a hospital and quarters for Spanish prisoners-of-war. The British soldiers housed here had the large duty of protecting the town of Frederica, in contested Georgia, on the edge of the great American wilderness.
During the 1742 military campaign the barracks served as a hospital and quarters for Spanish prisoners-of-war. The British soldiers housed here had the large duty of protecting the town of Frederica, in contested Georgia, on the edge of the great American wilderness.