Frederica - The Barricks
" There are barracks in the town on
the north side,ninety feet square, built of tappy,
covered by cypress shingles; and a handsome
tower over the gateway...."
London Magazine
October 23, 1747
At the time of the Spanish attack in 1742,
about 200 British troops were stationed
at Frederica. Some of the officers and
married men lived in their own homes in
or near town. Others lived camp-style in
clapboard or thatched huts adjacent to
this site. The barracks that stood here
could accommodate more than 100 men.
The building took the form of a square
with rooms surrounding an open parade.
Walls were made with tabby one foot thick.
Soldiers entered the barracks through a
gateway covered by a tower made of
double thick tabby. Fortunately, three
walls of this impressive tower remain
standing and have been stabilized by the
National Park Service.
During the 1742 Military campaign the barracks
served as a hospital, and as quarters for
Spanish prisoners-of-war.
Marker can be reached from Frederica Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org
