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WHAT:    Candle Lantern Tour. Experience Fort McAllister in a whole new light with a guided candlelit tour, an annual tradition since 1979.  Living history programs include soldiers performing their evening duties and civilian life during the Civil War.  Tours include stops at the blacksmith’s shop, hot shot furnace, hospital, powder magazine, barracks, jail, and more.  Visitors get to see an exclusive nighttime cannon firing. 

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Fort McAllister State Historic Park Visitors Center

3894 Fort McAllister Road

Richmond Hill, Georgia

WHEN:

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Tours are 30 minutes each. The first tour will begin at 6:40 pm, and the last tour will begin at 9:30 pm. Tour times selected at the time of r                                      registration (pre-registration required) 

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$25.00 per person (ages two and under are free) Pre-registration is required for this event by calling the park office at 912.727.2339.  Guests are encouraged to leave their flashlights at home in favor of an authentic candlelight setting.  For more information, contact www.gastateparks.org/fortmcallister

ABOUT FORT MCALLISTER:

Located south of Savannah on the banks of the Ogeechee River, Fort McAllister showcases the best-preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy. The earthworks were attacked seven times by Union ironclads but did not fall until 1864 — ending Gen. William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea.”  Visitors can explore the grounds with cannons, a furnace, bombproof, barracks, palisades, and more, while a Civil War museum contains artifacts, a video, and a gift shop.

Nestled among giant live oaks, Spanish moss, and salt marsh, this park is a beautiful location for camping, fishing, boating, and picnicking. Seven cabins sit on stilts near the marsh, surrounded by palm trees and palmettos. The shaded campground is bordered by tidal Redbird Creek, a boat ramp, a fishing dock, and a nature trail. A large picnic area offers river views and playgrounds, while another boat ramp provides access to the Ogeechee River.

For more information, visit www.gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister.