Historical Marker

Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 1937

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The Story

James Oglethorpe led Georgia's first colonists ashore in 1733 to found Savannah, befriending Yamacraw chief Tomochichi. The reform-minded trustee banned slavery in the early colony and welcomed settlers of varied faiths.

About this site

Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 1937. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8494, -83.6117 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Hawkins (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Hawkins, War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration, and Fort Hill Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.8494, -83.6117 · Macon, Bibb County

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