Fort McAllister Historic Park

Located on the banks of the Ogeechee River in Richmond Hill just South of Savannah, this historic park features the Confederacy's best-preserved earthwork fortification. The site includes barracks, palisades, cannons, a Civil War museum and 1,725 acres that border the river and marsh. The site also includes shaded campgrounds, three cottages available for rent, playgrounds, large picnic areas and a boat ramp that provides access to the Ogeechee River. A 'Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier' educational programs are available Tuesdays through Saturdays beginning at 1 p.m. and give the public the opportunity to learn about the Civil War, soldiers' lives, medicines of the time period, infantry, weapons and more.