Fort McAllister, located in south Bryan County has been referred to as a jewel in Georgia’s park system.  The park attracts more than 12,000 visitors a month.  Fort McAllister offers a variety of outdoor activities as well as a museum that showcases exhibits and artifacts from the prehistoric, colonial, and Civil War periods.

Genesis Point, on the south bank of the great Ogeechee evolved into Fort McAllister, one of our significant historical sites (now a State Park).  The Confederate government built a fort here in 1862 to protect Savannah's "back door.”  This park is the home of the best preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy.  Civil War buffs will tell you about the incredible stand the Rebels made against a new Yankee weapon, the ironclad, in the first sea-land battles in which this new class of warship was used.  The sand and mud earthworks were attacked seven times by Union ironclads, but did not fall until captured in 1864 by Gen. William T. Sherman during his infamous "March to the Sea" which ended in Bryan County.
 
In the 1930's, Henry Ford’s philanthropic initiative saved Fort McAllister; by purchasing Genesis Point the fort was reconstructed, and preserved for all to enjoy.  Nestled among giant live oaks and beautiful salt marsh, this park is a quiet location for camping, hiking, fishing and picnicking.  The park's Civil War museum features an interior designed to resemble a bombproof, containing exhibits and artifacts, a video and gift shop.  New cottages sit on stilts at the marsh edge, surrounded by palm trees and palmettos.