The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-14
WORK ON
FORT SOON
TO BEGIN
DAUGHTERS OF THE .REVoL
TON TAKE UP THIS IMPOR
TANT MATTER
Brunswick Ladies Are Attending the
Convention in Savannah and U.s.
ing Their Efforts in Behalf
of the Old Fort.

The Daughters of the American
Revolution are holding their annual
session in Savannah this week, and
the first work of the organization was
that of looking to some plan for re-
building the old fort Frederick. In an
article on the subject the Savannah
correspondent of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition yesterday had the following:
For few months past movement
mas been. ON foot, headed by Mrs. J.
A. Butts. of the Brunswick chapter.
to have the state branch of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton take up the matter of rebuilding
the old Frederica fort, watch was
erect by Oglethorpe in 1875.
Il the idea of those who are most
Interested is acted upon steps will be
Immediately taken looking to the ac-
emulation of sufficient funds to re-
place the fort as it originally stood,
guarding the entrance to st. Simon
sound.
Inc fort is situated some 20 miles
from Brunswick on st, Simon island,
and it was erected by Oglethorpe dur
ing the year 1875, and when it was
completed he named it after Frederick
prince of Wales, who was his warm
personal friend
This fort is the only monument to
Ogletaorpes military genius and
greatness existing on the spot Where
he contributed so mucn luster to the
history of Georgia
Mrs. Robert Emory PARK wrote q
letter some weeks ago instructing
Captain c. S. Wylly, who has been
much interested in the movement to
rebuild the fort to visit Frederica,
accompanied by Colonel j. II. Glenn
roth, the superintendent of construc-
tion Of the new government building
at Brunswick, and report the nearest
probable cost Of the work contem-
plated. This will be done at the
meeting Friday and will probably
sho@ tHat an outlay Of some $l2, 900
will be necessary to replace the fort
and to build protecting sea wall
Eae+ Co;oa - r,;a.r
The for formerly stood some dis
tance back from the water front but
the water has so encroached upon il
that even at low tide it laps at the
base OF the fort. The storms of win.
ter have made such destructive in
roads upon it that it is fast going to
pieces, and if it is to be saved some
thing must be done at once
Those who are full of the work wlsn
to have the fort replaced and then
a park made Of the surrounding prop
erty. Some years ago a fund for an
Oslethorpe monument was raised by
the Brunswick p. A. r. and some $5L
.of this is now on hand II is desired
to increase this fund to several thou
sand dollars and to erect me monu.
ment near the rebuilt fort
Plans for the raising Of all mon
necessary will be discussed at the
meeting in Savannah and some def
mite action taken.
Mrs. J. A. Butts and Mrs. Boiling
Whitfield are the representatives OF
the Brunswick chapter at the state
meeting, and it is their opinion that
the daughters of the American Revo
luton through their representatives
at this meeting will undertake the
work and call upon the public to con
tribute the funds necessary for the
completion of the work. 1t is believed
that the work will be begun within a
few weeks and pushed rapidly tc
completion
The citizens Of Brunswick are Sc
much interested in the movement that
it is believed if the D. A. R. do not
see fit to take the matter up at this
time, mass meeting of the public
spirited citizens will be called and
the work undertaken by them. The
citizens of Brunswick feel that this is
] tne most suitable way to honol
Georgia's gallant founder whict
could be made.