Fort Perry

Fort Perry is the site of a historic stockade fort defended by block houses in the area of Box Springs, Georgia. It was built in 1813 along the Federal [Road (Cherokee lands)|Old Federal Road]. The site is commemorated by a historical marker located nearby on Fort Perry Road. It was constructed under General John Floyd and was used as a base of attack on the Sticks tribe. The fort was named for Oliver Hazard Perry. Fort Perry was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1975.