Historical Marker

City of St. Marys

St. Marys · Camden County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Founded in 1787 on Buttermilk Bluff, St. Marys grew into one of America's oldest cities, later sheltering French-speaking refugees on the contested border with Spanish Florida.

About this site

City of St. Marys is a historical marker in St. Marys, Camden County, erected in 1954. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Camden County, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.7260, -81.5473 near St. Marys. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spanish Occupation of Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church, St. Marys Methodist Church Established 1799-1800, and Washington Pump & Oak.

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

📍 30.7260, -81.5473 · St. Marys, Camden County

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