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Some history: During William McKinley's administration (1897-1901), the US was drawn into a war against Spain over its treatment of the people of Cuba. Georgia's coastal defense improvements were accelerated as war approached. Fort Screven was ordered built on the north end of Tybee Island to provide seacoast defense. Fort Screven remained an active military post until 1947.

Initially, the fort was informally called Fort Tybee, then Camp Graham. On April 27, 1899, a presidential proclamation changed the name to Fort Screven in honor of General Joseph Screven, a Revolutionary War hero who was killed in action

From 1897 to 1947, Fort Screven was an integral part of America's coastal defense system. Troops trained and stood guard on Tybee Island through the Spanish-American War of 1898, World War I, and World War II. In 1947 the Fort was closed and sold to the town of Tybee.