Battery Hambright

Battery Hambright provides an excellent opportunity for visitors to Fort Pulaski to see how military engineers adapted to technological changes after the American Civil War and continued to the develop new technologies in an attempt to defend the nation’s coastlines.

• As you approach Battery Hambright from the visitor center, the rear of the battery comes into view. imbedded into a small manmade hill called a parapet, the battery is approximately 50 feet across. There are two openings to small ammunition magazines and two stair cases to the upper level. On top of the battery were the locations for guns. These platforms are protected by concrete walls. To the far right there is a small open air observation station for one or two people. From the top of Battery Hambright the historic North Pier can be seen to the left and the North Channel of the Savannah River beyond that.

Cockspur Island

Cockspur Island has several nature trails, a lighthouse and historic Fort Pulaski.

• Cockspur Island is made of maritime subtropical forest of palms, cedars, sycamore, elm, loblolly and honey locust. Maritime marshes surround the island. Areas of the island near buildings are grass.

Cockspur Island Lighthouse

• Situated on an islet off the southeastern tip of Cockspur Island marking the South Channel of the Savannah River, the Cockspur Lighthouse is twelve miles east of the port of Savannah. The islet, often covered by high tide, is comprised of oyster shells, and marsh grass.

Contraband Camp

The old Workers' Village used during the construction of Fort Pulaski was turned into a safe haven for freedom seekers.

Feeder Canal and the South Channel

• A long but narrow canal, flanked by mounded earth heads toward the river in the distance through marshland.

Fort Pulaski

Fort Pulaski is an amazing feat of engineering and architecture from the early nineteenth century. On top of that, the fort is inextricably tied to the American Civil War.

• Fort Pulaski is a truncated hexagon with brick walls on fie of those sides. The walls are approximately 30 feet in height and could have mounted cannon on top as well as inside. You can still see a number of cannon inside the fort today. There is a large two acre grassy area inside the fort that was used as a parade ground. Outside of the walls, there is a moat that surrounds the fort and an arrow shaped earthen defensive feature called the demi-lune. Two drawbridges grants access into the fort today.

Fort Pulaski Sutler Store

The Sutler Store has a wide range of books, gifts, educational games, and other items available for sale.

• The Sutler Store has a various selection of souvenirs, t-shirts, glassware, toys and books.

John Wesley Monument

• The monument is a concrete cross that sits atop an 8-foot column of brick.

Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp

• The Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp is located off the right side of U.S. Highway 80 near the Lazaretto Creek. The area is paved and there are three ramps separated by concrete curbs. There is a wood pier that extends into the water on the left side of the ramp area. a concrete and wood temporary dock rests on the water for loading and unloading. Back on the roadway, there is an elongated area of grass for parking. There is also a fishing pier about a half mile down the road.

North Pier

Historic pier used for the construction of Fort Pulaski. Now offering dramatic views of the Savannah River and Atlantic Ocean.

• A stone pier juts out onto a shoreline of sand and short vegetation. The Savannah River is within sight straight ahead. Beaches are on both sides of the pier.

South Channel and the Marsh

The South Channel of the Savannah River and the marshes play a large part in the history and ecology of Cockspur Island

The Breeched Corner

The corner that ushered in a new age of warfare.

The Cemetery at Fort Pulaski

West End Fishing Area

Fishing area for the North Channel of the Savannah River.

Workers' Village

Where the workers, both free and enslaved, lived while building Fort Pulaski.

• The Worker's village near the parking lot is now a grass field with brick cisterns noting where buildings were constructed.

Fort Pulaski Visitor Center

• Fort Pulaski Visitor Center
• The Fort Pulaski Visitor Center is located next to the main visitor parking area and historic Fort Pulaski. Here you can watch the park film, check out a variety of exhibits about Fort Pulaski, and get park and program information for a wonderful visit to the national monument.

• Become a Fort Pulaski Jr. Ranger
• Explore, Learn, and Protect by becoming a Junior Ranger.

• Explore Fort Pulaski
• Step back in time by exploring the historic Fort Pulaski, the best-preserved fort of its kind.

• Visit Fort Pulaski's Visitor Center
• The best place to start your visit to Fort Pulaski!

• Watch Fort Pulaski's Park Film
• Twenty-minute film that explores the history of Fort Pulaski from its construction through the end of the 20th century.

• Boating at Fort Pulaski
• How to explore Fort Pulaski's waterways.

• Fishing at Fort Pulaski
• Information about fishing in the waterways around Fort Pulaski National Monument.

• Biking at Fort Pulaski
• Fort Pulaski features multiple trails great for bike riding.

• Hiking at Fort Pulaski
• Fort Pulaski has several trails for you to explore!

• Birdwatching at Fort Pulaski
• Explore birdwatching opportunities at Fort Pulaski National Monument.

• Attend a Fort Pulaski Ranger Program
• oin a member of the park staff inside the fort or for a guided waslk to learn about the stories and people of Fort Pulaski -- and why they matter.

Fort Pulaski Trails Self-Guided Tour

Explore Fort Pulaski and Cockspur Island's history with this tour of the park's trails. Tour begins outside the Visitor Center near the moat.