Historical Marker

"Dead Town" of Hardwicke

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Founded in 1754 as George Town and renamed Hardwicke, Royal Governor John Reynolds dreamed of making this Ogeechee River site Georgia's capital; when London withheld funds the plan collapsed, leaving a near-empty 'dead town.'

About this site

"Dead Town" of Hardwicke is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 1957. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9496, -81.3122 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort McAllister (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bethlehem Cemetery, Ways Station, and Jack Fleming Gregory, Senior.

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

📍 31.9496, -81.3122 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County

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Nearby in Bryan County

Jack Fleming Gregory, Senior

Richmond Hill Cemetery

Richmond Hill

Cemetery

First Baptist Cemetery