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Fort Pulaski

American  

noun

  1. a fort in E Georgia, at the mouth of the Savannah River: captured by Union forces in 1862; now a national monument.


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Fort Pulaski: Why do we have an entire fort named for the second-best doctor on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”?

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2018

The 18-mile stretch from the Savannah River’s mouth at Fort Pulaski National Monument out into the Atlantic Ocean is now 49-feet deep and more than 500-feet wide.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2018

A tide of more than 11 feet at Fort Pulaski near Savannah was the second-highest on record.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2016

Gabriel had forgotten all about his sufferings in the sweat-boxes of Fort Pulaski; but those experiences had left an indelible mark on his character, and on his features.

From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Harris, Joel Chandler

As they passed old Fort Pulaski, Ralph ventured to question the pilot on the roof.

From Ralph Granger's Fortunes by Brown, William Perry

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