Old Ebenezer

The Salzburgers' very first Georgia foothold (1734). Oglethorpe placed these religious refugees here 25 miles up the Savannah River, but bad water and an unnavigable creek forced them to abandon the site within two years for New Ebenezer.

Old Ebenezer is a historical marker in Springfield, Effingham County, erected in 1958. 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 32.3462, -81.2677 near Springfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jerusalem (Ebenezer) Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gnann Cemetery, Springfield Cemetery Annex, and Effingham County Methodist Camp Ground.

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