First Pecan Trees Grown Here About 1840

St. Marys claims an origin story for Georgia's pecan industry: around 1840, Captain Samuel Flood found nuts floating at sea, and his wife Rebecca planted them here, seeding trees whose stock spread across the Southeast.

First Pecan Trees Grown Here About 1840 is a historical marker in St. Marys, Camden County, erected in 1953. 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 30.7229, -81.5460 near St. Marys. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Marys Methodist Church Established 1799-1800 (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Orange Hall, Washington Pump & Oak, and First Presbyterian Church.

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