Trustees' Garden and Fort Wayne Site

The story

Historic site combining the location of one of America's first experimental gardens (1733) and a military fortification used in three wars. The Pirates' House restaurant is on the garden grounds. Fort Wayne's earthworks are partially preserved along the river bluff.

Everything that was here

• 1945–present · still open

  Trustees' Garden and Fort Wayne Sitefort

  Historic site combining the location of one of America's first experimental gardens (1733) and a military fortification used in three wars. The Pirates' House restaurant is on the garden grounds. Fort Wayne's…

  See the map in 1946 →
• 1762–1865

  Fort Wayne (Military Fortification)Military Fort

  A fortification built on the bluff overlooking the Savannah River. Used during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. The site saw action during the 1779 Siege of Savannah, one of the bloodiest battles of…

  See the map in 1763 →
• 1733–1755

  Trustees' Garden (Colonial Agricultural Experiment)Garden / Agriculture

  One of the first agricultural experimental gardens in America, established by the Georgia Trustees to grow mulberry trees for silk production, herbs, fruits, and cotton. The silk experiment failed but the garden proved…

  See the map in 1734 →

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