Fort Yargo State Park

Overview

The first European settlers arrived in the area in the late 1700s and built a series of forts, including Fort Yargo, to protect themselves from Native Americans. The 260-acre Fort Yargo State Park is home to a long fort that 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.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Winder

State or province

Georgia

Address

210 South Broad St., Winder, GA 30680 Google Maps · Apple Maps

Postal code

30680