Coastal Georgia Forts Tour
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Pastor, I'm glad you got to stop by a couple of my favourite "haunts" Fort Morris and Fort Frederica (I could tell you some stories...). And, I'm elated that you stopped by One of my Two MOST favourite "haunts"... Fort King George! I'm a French and Indian War and a Revolutionary War reenactor, the Staff there are like family. Here's a lament I wrote a while back when I was stuck at home during one of the Reenactments at Fort King George...
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Tonight...
At the mouth of the Altamaha River and the Marshes of the Atlantic Ocean,
Just East of the Town of Darian, Georgia.
Lies the Georgia State Parks Department's (And His Majesty King George the Second's) Fort King George (Now a State Historical Site)!
Earthenworks, Pallasaded, with barracks, Officers quarters, and blockhouse. Garrisoned by a hundred or so reenactors... British, Scottish, Royal Navy, Privateers, Members of the Southern Indian Department... and some Spaniards (you may refer to them as Papist Bastards, God knows we do!!!)!
Upland of the Fort (about 200 Yards into the Oak forest near the modern Park Service buildings and the Museum, where the Spanish are encamped) lie the remains of (I'm not certain if we know how many since only a few of the graves are marked) British troops who served here during the Spanish wars of the 1720-30's.
Now... there's a lot of jollification going on tonight (wish I was there instead of at home typing this). The lads are drinking and sharing their best rum, home brew, period food, authentic music and song... and will, well into tomorrow morning... (Won't those Damned Indians EVER STFU!!!???).
As much enjoyment from the shared food, drink, song and company as they're experiencing... there is always, almost to a man of us, a subliminal and deeply felt sense of reverence for the lads lieing up there on the bluff, who died here in their (our) country's service nearly three hundred years ago. And, though it may seem strange to some of you, we never seem to lose that sense of purpose, that if by some quirk these guys were given an hour or so of life, that they would hear our music and song... and know that their lives and sacrifices were honored and respected. And hopefully, that they would feel welcome to join and listen in (In whatever manner they may be able) to the rememberance we give them.
In the morning, some several thousand tourists will come through the site, they'll interact with the garrison and some may even stop and look at the few gravestones near the Museum...
Saturday night, once the tourists are gone, the revalry will begin again.
The dead are not forgotten! Even though none of these graves has a name on it, we respect them. As a reenactor, to see a muster sheet, to see the names of the wounded or slain, is the closest we will get to thanking those individuals. We're a strange kind of folk, we living history guys (many combat vets amoung us, or vets in general (by far the majority of us are!!!).
The Names of the Men and Women who have sacrificed thier lives for our freedom are NOT to be swept under the rug of "Political Correctness"! Like the photos of the flag shrouded coffins in the plane that were published several years ago.. it is our reminder of the honor and sacrifice that has been given. And the love and respect with which we hold them and their surviving loved ones.
Like the lads on the bluff at Fort King George... They are of us... and We are of them!
In every way... We should remember them!!!
Jim aka kiltiemon (You haven't lived until you've "Hey, Haul Away! sung continually for an hour and a half with not a single verse repeated!!! Here ye, Lad... 'ave some mair Rum???
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Thanks Again for the Great Photos! If you dropped down I-95 toward Brunswick, you'd have come to the BEST Barbeque you've ever had (exit 29 (some exit with a "9" in it) I think it is!). Just off the Interstate to the East in an ancient log cabin set off the road a ways!
Jim aka kiltiemon
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RE: TalkLikeAPirate
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Tonight...
At the mouth of the Altamaha River and the Marshes of the Atlantic Ocean,
Just East of the Town of Darian, Georgia.
Lies the Georgia State Parks Department's (And His Majesty King George the Second's) Fort King George (Now a State Historical Site)!
Earthenworks, Pallasaded, with barracks, Officers quarters, and blockhouse. Garrisoned by a hundred or so reenactors... British, Scottish, Royal Navy, Privateers, Members of the Southern Indian Department... and some Spaniards (you may refer to them as Papist Bastards, God knows we do!!!)!
Upland of the Fort (about 200 Yards into the Oak forest near the modern Park Service buildings and the Museum, where the Spanish are encamped) lie the remains of (I'm not certain if we know how many since only a few of the graves are marked) British troops who served here during the Spanish wars of the 1720-30's.
Now... there's a lot of jollification going on tonight (wish I was there instead of at home typing this). The lads are drinking and sharing their best rum, home brew, period food, authentic music and song... and will, well into tomorrow morning... (Won't those Damned Indians EVER STFU!!!???).
As much enjoyment from the shared food, drink, song and company as they're experiencing... there is always, almost to a man of us, a subliminal and deeply felt sense of reverence for the lads lieing up there on the bluff, who died here in their (our) country's service nearly three hundred years ago. And, though it may seem strange to some of you, we never seem to lose that sense of purpose, that if by some quirk these guys were given an hour or so of life, that they would hear our music and song... and know that their lives and sacrifices were honored and respected. And hopefully, that they would feel welcome to join and listen in (In whatever manner they may be able) to the rememberance we give them.
In the morning, some several thousand tourists will come through the site, they'll interact with the garrison and some may even stop and look at the few gravestones near the Museum...
Saturday night, once the tourists are gone, the revalry will begin again.
The dead are not forgotten! Even though none of these graves has a name on it, we respect them. As a reenactor, to see a muster sheet, to see the names of the wounded or slain, is the closest we will get to thanking those individuals. We're a strange kind of folk, we living history guys (many combat vets amoung us, or vets in general (by far the majority of us are!!!).
The Names of the Men and Women who have sacrificed thier lives for our freedom are NOT to be swept under the rug of "Political Correctness"! Like the photos of the flag shrouded coffins in the plane that were published several years ago.. it is our reminder of the honor and sacrifice that has been given. And the love and respect with which we hold them and their surviving loved ones.
Like the lads on the bluff at Fort King George... They are of us... and We are of them!
In every way... We should remember them!!!
Jim aka kiltiemon (You haven't lived until you've "Hey, Haul Away! sung continually for an hour and a half with not a single verse repeated!!! Here ye, Lad... 'ave some mair Rum???
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Kiltiemon
Thanks Again for the Great Photos! If you dropped down I-95 toward Brunswick, you'd have come to the BEST Barbeque you've ever had (exit 29 (some exit with a "9" in it) I think it is!). Just off the Interstate to the East in an ancient log cabin set off the road a ways!
Jim aka kiltiemon
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