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Protestants expelled from Catholic Salzburg, these refugees founded Ebenezer in 1734 and built Georgia's firsts: orphanage, Sunday school, water-powered mill. Their Jerusalem Church still holds the nation's oldest continuing Lutheran congregation.
The Salzburgers is a historical marker in Ebenezer, Effingham County. 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 32.3734, -81.1831 near Ebenezer. 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, March to the Sea: Ebenezer Creek, and Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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