Fort Morris State Historic Site
- Address: 2559 Fort Morris Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1776/00/00 | Continental Congress recognizes the importance of a fort to protect their growing seaport from the British. Soon afterwards, a low bluff on the Medway River at Sunbury is fortified and garrisoned by 200 patriots. | |||||
| 1778/11/27 | In the morning Fuser demands the surrender of Fort Morris, but the fort's commander, Lieutenant Colonel John McIntosh, replies to Fuser that he should "come and take it!". | Battle of Fort Morris | ||||
| 1778/12/01 | Fuser was there only to create a diversion and on December 1, decided to withdraw back to Major Prevost. As the Royal Americans left the town a detachment of Patriot horsemen arrived and fired a few shots, but to no effect. | |||||
| 1778/12/01 | Fuser withdraw his British Regulars back to British east Florida. | Battle of Fort Morris | ||||
| 1779/01/09 | Fort Morris falls after a short but heavy bombardment. | |||||
| 1812/00/00 | Under the name of Fort Defiance, Fort Morris is fortified against the British during the War of 1812, and Sunbury's harbor was guarded by armed barges. |
| Particulars for Fort Morris State Historic Site: | |
|---|---|
| Military Event | American Revolutionary War |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Owner | State |
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