Fort Boykin

This fort was built in 1776. It was rebuilt and used during the War of 1812. The British attempted a landing below the fort but were unsuccessful. The fort saw no further action and was abandoned at the end of the war.
During the American Civil War, Confederate forces occupied Fort Boykin. The Confederate garrison was forced to abandon the fort on 8 May 1862 and Union forces blew up the powder magazines destroying the fort on 17 May 1862.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: John Stanton