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Replica of a Scottish Highlander’s Colonial Cottage, Fort King George

Located at Fort King George, this is a reconstruction/replica of a Scottish Highlander’s cottage. It’s the style of dwelling some of the earliest settlers of Georgia would have called home and it’s very primitive, with dirt floors, mud walls, and a wattle frame. It’s hard to imagine how difficult life must have been for those pioneers.

Fort King George Darien GA Moss Draped Cedar Tree Photograph Copyright Brian Brown Vanishing Coastal Georgia USA 2015

There’s a secluded pond on the walk to the cottage.

Scottish Highlander Cottage Reconstruction Fort King George Darien GA Photograph Copyright Brian Brown Vanishing Coastal Georgia USA 2015

The interior is quite small and it’s impossible to imagine a family of any size living in such a space.

Scottish Highlander Cottage Interior Fort King George Darien GA Photograph Copyright Brian Brown Vanishing Coastal Georgia USA 2015

A depiction in the museum shows the formal dress of a Scottish Highlander around the time of Darien’s founding.

Scottish Highlander Tartan Fort King George Museum Darien GA Photograph Copyright Brian Brown Vanishing Coastal Georgia USA 2015

Darien, Georgia

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