Historical Marker

The Forgotten Battle

St. Marys · Camden County · Erected 2016

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On January 13, 1815, weeks after peace was signed, a British force overwhelmed the American defenders at Point Peter — one of the War of 1812's final clashes, overshadowed by New Orleans and quickly forgotten.

About this site

The Forgotten Battle 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 30.7216, -81.5541 near St. Marys. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Forgotten Battle’s (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Industry finds St. Marys:, Georgia’s Coastal Gem:, and The Enduring Gullah.

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

📍 30.7216, -81.5541 · St. Marys, Camden County

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