fort tyler

On April 16,1865, one week after General Lee surrended at Appomaltox Court House, the battle of Fort Tyler took place between a large force Union force under Ge. Oscar La Grange against a smaller Confederate force commanded by Gen. Robert Tyler. Part of the Confederate force of 265 soldiers were convalescents from nearby hosiptals. After a day long engagement, the Union force were the victors, with the death of Gen. Tyler. Fort Tyler is an earth mound constructed fort, three 1865 cannons & ammo magazine in the fort's center. The mound is at least four feet high, possibly closer to five feet in height. I can't say what the original dimensions were, the reconstruction is about 100' X 100' square with a wooden wall surrounding the inside.Eight information stands give an excellent detaited history of the fort. These include Battle of Fort Tyler, West Point Before the War, Reconstruction of Fort Tyler, General Tyler, Women of West Point, Arifacts found at the fort, & the fort's armament. The stands have drawing, original photos of the time period & small painting both sides. sadly time & weather have destroyed some of the wording and faded the photographs.The fort doesn't stand out, NO sign saying 'Fort Tyler'. Look for a memorial monument with a small/medium size parking. An eight foot fence surrounds the complete site, with a winding asphalt walkway up to the fort through a wooded area, with the Chattahoochee River to the west. I can't say what time of day the gates are unlocked, however a sign inside the fence says closed before darkness. No admission. I was the only visitor, just opened the unlocked gate and walked in. The fort maybe small, however with all the information stands, a visitor can learn much about a little known battle. I discovered the fort's existance the day before while searching for civil war sites in Georgia.I highly recommend a visit.Any civil war buff will probably enjoy a visit., A visit may last only 30 minutes. During my visit, I viewed, read, & photgraphed for an hour & half. Look at the fact that unknown history is waiting to be discocered and visited..Jck L., Syracuse, New York.

That Battle of West Point was April 16, 1865....one full week after Lee's surrender. That's why you should visit Fort Tyler. It's beautifully restored, small enough to understand, and well marked and documented. Take your family there ....the children will love it.

Visited Fort Tyler with 4 kids. They had a great time checking out the cannons and running all over the place. A word of warning--it is a rather steep climb to the top, so may be difficult for someone elderly or in poor health. The views from up top were amazing. Multiple education boards were on site to provide information about Fort Tyler.

We had such a great time going here, was really close to home and we learned so much we didn't know about the Civil War! Was well landscaped and the canons were amazing.