Historical Marker

March to the Sea: Ebenezer Creek

Rincon · Effingham County · Erected 2010

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The Story

On December 9, 1864, Union General Jefferson C. Davis pulled up his pontoon bridge here, stranding hundreds of freed people fleeing Sherman's army. Many drowned trying to cross as Confederate cavalry closed in.

About this site

March to the Sea: Ebenezer Creek is a historical marker in Rincon, Effingham County, erected in 2010. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3733, -81.1826 near Rincon. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old River Road, The Salzburgers, and Jerusalem Church Cemetery.

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

📍 32.3733, -81.1826 · Rincon, Effingham County

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