One way to make Memorial Day more significant for your family is to spent time visiting some of the state’s historic sites as a way to honor the nation’s military sacrifices. Georgia has a number of forts, museums and historic battlegrounds that pay tribute to fighting men throughout the centuries. Among them are: • Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien: From 1721 until 1736, this fort was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America.