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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7X6_st-simons-park_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
St. Simons park was the site of a Mocama Indian village of approximately 100-200 people. The inhabitants used marine resources, agriculture, square wattle and daub houses, stamped and incised Irene style ceramics, and burial mounds characteristic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7WH_gascoigne-bluff_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
Throughout the ages Gascoigne Bluff has been the gateway to St. Simons Island. An Indian village was located here. Capt. James Gascoigne of HM Sloop-of-war, HAWK, which convoyed the Frederica settlers on their voyage across the Atlantic in 1736, e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7VC_fort-st-simons_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
Was erected on thissite in 1736 by British Forcesunder Oglethorpe. Duringthe Spanish invasion of 1742the English abandoned thisfort which the Spaniardsthen occupied as theirheadquarters.W.P.A. D.A.C. 1936
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7UX_delegals-fort_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
The first fortification built by the British on the South End of St. Simons Island was erected near this site in April, 1736, by soldiers of the South Carolina Independent Company under the command of Lieutenant Philip Delegal. Before coming to St…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7UM_st-simons-island_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
From March 9 - May 12, 1738, Charles Wesley, secretary to James Oglethorpe, was Anglican cleric to the founders of Fort Frederica. His stern discipline earned disfavor among the colonists and Oglethorpe. John Wesley, religious leaders of the colon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7MC_cassina-garden-club-houses_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
These houses were slave cabins on the Gascoigne Bluff section of Hamilton Plantation which was developed in 1793 by James Hamilton into one of the largest estates on St. Simons Island.
Eventually this Gascoigne Bluff area was given to Glynn Cou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7I5_william-bartram-trail_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
In 1774 William Bartram came to Frederica. He explored St. Simons Island and noted the flora and beautiful live oaks.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7I0_battle-of-gully-hole-creek_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
During the late morning of July 7, 1742 Georgia Rangers guarding the military road approach to the town of Frederica sighted a force of over 100 Spanish soldiers and their Indian allies. James EdwardOglethorpe, founder of Georgia, quickly organize…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM796_retreat-plantation_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
In 1804 William Page purchased land on St. Simons Sound and named it Retreat. With later purchases, Retreat became one of the preeminent plantations on St. Simons Island for the production of long-staple cotton. In 1827 the Pages' only child, Anna…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6I1_the-georgia-navy_Saint-Simons-Island-GA.html
During the American Revolution four heavily-armed row galleys were constructed in Savannah for the Georgia Navy, all underwritten by the Continental Congress. In nearby Frederica River, beginning at dawn on April 19, 1778, Georgia galleys Lee, Was…