Historical Marker

Old Mount Pleasant

Clyo · Effingham County · Erected 1959

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The Story

A frontier outpost where colonial Georgia kept a small fort and garrison. From this spot in 1739, Oglethorpe set out on his long overland journey to council with the Creek at Coweta Town near present-day Columbus.

About this site

Old Mount Pleasant is a historical marker in Clyo, Effingham County, erected in 1959. 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 32.5296, -81.3317 near Clyo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ryall Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Morgan Cemetery, Early Baptists At Tuckasee King, and Oak Grove Cemetery.

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

📍 32.5296, -81.3317 · Clyo, Effingham County

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