Frederica River
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The Frederica River is an 11 miles (17.7 km) tidal river in Glynn County, Georgia
. It forms the western boundary of Saint Simons Island of the Georgia Sea Islands
. Fort Frederica National Monument
is located on the eastern bank of the river on Saint Simons Island.
Glynn County, Georgia
Glynn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 67,568. The 2008 Census Estimate showed a population of 75,884...
. It forms the western boundary of Saint Simons Island of the Georgia Sea Islands
Sea Islands
The Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. They number over 100, and are located between the mouths of the Santee and St. Johns Rivers along the coast of the U.S...
. Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Frederica National Monument, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids. About 630 British troops were stationed at...
is located on the eastern bank of the river on Saint Simons Island.