Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“The Fort Gaines Historic District in Fort Gaines, Georgia, is a 300 acres (1.2 km2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Fort Gaines Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 1984 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Fort Gaines Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 429 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-CLAY-001 |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-CLAY-001 |
| 19 August 2007 | Natural | 29 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190813-1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Fort Gaines Historic District: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fort Gaines, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Fort Gaines | $10,000 | The tornado touched down in Henry County Alabama in an area just south of Shorterville on Henry County Route 47 between Bennett Mill Creek and Route 188. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area. The tornado proceeded northeast across the Chattahoochee River into Clay County Georgia. The damage in Clay County Georgia began on Route 39/ Washington Street near the intersection of Blakely and Blufton Highways. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area, as well as some roofing material removed from the roadway. Additional softwood trees were uprooted at several points between the aforementioned intersection to a point just north of Route 37/ Edison Highway along Wesely Chapel Road. In addition, Center Line Irrigation was also downed near the previously mentioned location. Damage cost was estimated. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $4,000 | Several trees were blown down along West Bluffton Road. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Clay county. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $3,000 | Two trees were blown down along with a blown transformer between Church Street and College Street. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Fort Gaines. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $2,000 | A power line was blown down south of Fort Gaines along Smith Lane. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down along Highway 37 south of Fort Gaines. In addition, several trees were reported down throughout Clay county. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along Highway 39. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | Scattered trees were blown down. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | Trees were blown down with power lines on Highway 39 and Highway 37. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | Multiple trees were blown down near Fort Gaines along Edison Highway. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | There was widespread tree damage throughout Clay county, heaviest near the Fort Gaines area. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | Trees were blown down around Highway 37 near Fort Gaines. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Gaines | - | Numerous trees were down. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Clay County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Dill House | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
| Fort Gaines Cemetery Site | 0.3 miles | 1974 | |
| Toney-Standley House | 7.8 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000970 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clay County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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