Type of Attraction
Description

The first European settlers came to the area in the late 1700s and built a series of forts, including Fort Yargo, to protect themselves from the natives. The 260-acre Fort Yargo State Park is home to a long fort was built in 1792 or 1793. The structure may have been built at the request of the Creek Indians who were then at war with the Cherokees. The Creeks likely were the first Indians to arrive in the area of what is now Barrow County and created the village of Snodon in what is now downtown Winder.

Website
http://gastateparks.org/FortYargo
Phone Number
(770) 867-3489
Attraction Tags
Address
210 South Broad St., Winder, GA 30680
ZIP Code
30680