Historical Marker

Shipbuilding Launched in St. Marys

St. Marys · Camden County · Erected 2016

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The Story

St. Marys' abundant live oak, prized for ships' curved hull timbers, drew Philadelphia shipwright John Patterson here in the 1790s. His yard launched the galley USS St. Marys in 1798, beginning the port's long shipbuilding tradition.

About this site

Shipbuilding Launched in St. Marys is a historical marker in St. Marys, Camden County, erected in 2016. 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 30.7218, -81.5540 near St. Marys. The nearest cataloged historic site is International Border Town (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Industry finds St. Marys:, The Forgotten Battle’s, and Georgia’s Spanish Period.

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

📍 30.7218, -81.5540 · St. Marys, Camden County

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