History Colonial period thumb|right|200px|Historical markers The British built Fort King George in 1721, near what would become Darien. At the time it was the southernmost outpost of the British Empire in North America. The fort was abandoned in 1727 following attacks from the Spanish. Its remains constitute the oldest fort on the Georgia coast.
History Colonial period thumb|righ.t|200px|Historical markers The British built Fort King George in 1721, near what would become Darien At the time it was the southernmost outpost of the B.ritish Empire in North America The fort was abandoned in 1727 following attacks from the Spanish. Its remains constitute the oldest fort on the Georgia coast.