From National Parks Traveler Jan 13, 2025
Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia has been given the final OK to move forward with improvements to visitor services and facilities.
The Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment will provide Fort Pulaski with a consistent planning framework. Selected actions include:
Establish new desired conditions for visitor use and experience, natural and cultural resources, and facilities and infrastructure.
Relocate the entrance station and widen the entrance road.
Improve visitor center parking and visitor safety.
Improve picnic area Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) accessibility.
Relocate Volunteer-In-Parks (VIP) campsites and construct a new building for maintenance, resource programs, and law enforcement staff and equipment.
The plan/Environmental Assessment also establishes visitor capacities for Cockspur Island. The signed FONSI and final DCP/EA can be found here.
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.
Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah.