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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"War was imminent as James Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica in 1736, to help protect the British colonies from the Spanish in Florida. Fort Frederica illustrates the story of the War of Jenkins Ear (1739-1748) and how its British defenders fought off the Spanish Army. Today, archeology has uncovered the story of the 1,000 people that once lived here.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/fofr/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=31.2293&b_tl_lng=-81.4013&b_br_lat=31.1553&b_br_lng=-81.3792","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Fort%20Frederica%20National%20Monument","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/fofr/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DD350-1DD8-B71B-0BF0B4C77628ED80.jpg","title":"Ruin of Soldier Barracks at Fort Frederica NM","alt":"Ruin of Soldier Barracks at Fort Frederica NM","caption":"The Barracks ruin is one of the few above ground structures at Fort Frederica","credit":"NPS photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DD66B-1DD8-B71B-0BB613CFA00C35B7.jpg","title":"Sunset over Frederica","alt":"Trees silhouetted against a cloudy sky at dusk","caption":"Dusk at Fort Frederica","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DDA2F-1DD8-B71B-0B1528D99B1014B0.jpg","title":"Soldiers of the 42nd Regiment of Foote","alt":"Reenactors performing as the original redcoats who served at Frederica","caption":"Soldiers of the 42nd Regiment of Foote","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DDC0E-1DD8-B71B-0B2D727C6EF2F489.jpg","title":"100 year old grapevine at Frederica","alt":"A large grapevine draped among the Live Oaks","caption":"100 year old grapevine at Frederica which still produces \"Summer Grapes\"","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7DDE1A-1DD8-B71B-0B341050E0F95288.jpg","title":"Fort Frederica at Sunset","alt":"The shadow of the ruin of Fort Frederica highlighted by a sunset along the Frederica River.","caption":"Nature and History combine in a beautiful setting at Fort Frederica","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/2D1AA722-9778-7A7E-135B9403C9D64BFC.jpg","title":"Fort Frederica's Visitor Center","alt":"Brick building with wheelchair ramp behind a tree hung with Spanish moss","caption":"Fort Frederica's Visitor Center","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Biking","Guided Tours","Hiking","Living History","Junior Ranger Program","Park Film","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["Archeology","Colonization and Settlement","Wars and Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Fort Frederica National Monument Grounds","description":"Park & Grounds Closed:\n\nThanksgiving\nChristmas Day\nNew Year's Day","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Bloody Marsh Site","description":"Bloody Marsh is roughly where the site of the last battle of the Spanish invasion of Georgia took place on July 7th. Though casualties were relatively light, it would rob the Spanish of their enthusiasm and lead to their abandonment of their campaign. Located 7 miles south from the front gates of the town of Frederica, this relatively minor engagement ended the Spanish threat to the Georgia colonies.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","monday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","thursday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","friday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"8:30AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving Day Closure","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day Closure","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day Closure","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Visitor Center Hours","description":"The Visitor Center is closed Monday and Tuesday. The park grounds remain open for visitation.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Directions from Torras Causeway: at end of causeway, get in left lane. Follow left lane to traffic light. Go straight at light. Follow Sea Island Road to Frederica Road. Turn left at traffic light onto Frederica Road. Follow Frederica to roundabout. Take second exit of roundabout (still on Frederica). Go approximately 1 mile. Turn left onto park entrance road. Across from Wesley United Methodist Church. For detailed directions, clink the link below.","weatherInfo":"The site enjoys mild climate from fall through early summer, followed by hot, humid summers.","contacts":{"phone":"9126383639","email":"fofr_visitor_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Fort Frederica Visitor Center","description":"Start your tour of Ft. Frederica National Monument in the visitor center. Pick up orientation information at the desk, get your passport stamped, view the park film in the theater, look at the museum exhibits, try on colonial clothes, play colonial games, inquire about junior ranger programs, and shop in the Fort Frederica Association bookstore. Newly remodeled restrooms are located across the breezeway, and down the hallway, from the entrance to the visitor center","url":"","lat":31.2233940463,"lon":-81.389303974}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"wolf-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":16},{"slug":"blackbeard-island-national-wildlife-refuge","km":36},{"slug":"cumberland-island-national-seashore","km":41},{"slug":"harris-neck-national-wildlife-refuge","km":47},{"slug":"timucuan-ecological-and-historic-preserve","km":84},{"slug":"wassaw-national-wildlife-refuge","km":84}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=fofr"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/fort-frederica-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/fort-frederica-national-monument.geojson"}