Just outside downtown Savannah is the Civil War era Fort Jackson.  A dog friendly Historical site constructed in 1808 it was built to protect Savannah from attack by sea.  The cannons have an excellent view of the Savannah River and any ship coming up the river would be in big trouble.  The confederates occupied the fort in the beginning of the Civil war but evacuated as General Sherman completed his “March to the Sea” and took Savanah by land.  They were able to evacuate across the river without any casualties.  They had some interesting displays and offer cannon and musket demonstrations. But we didn’t think the canon firings would be very dog friendly so we skipped that.
Here’s just a bunch of pictures of the fort, the moat, barracks, the cell, some medical supplies and rations, etc. It was a gorgeous clear day!