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A thriving Salzburger town that briefly served as Georgia's capital in 1782, when the legislature met here under General Wayne. British troops had earlier used its brick church as a hospital and stable; today Ebenezer is a ghost town.
Historical Marker
The Town of Ebenezer
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About this site
The Town of Ebenezer is a historical marker in Rincon, 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 32.3762, -81.1813 near Rincon. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Adam Treutlen (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Silk Culture at Ebenezer, Site of First Orphanage in Georgia 1738, and The Rev. John Martin Bolzius / The Rev. Israel Christian Gronau.
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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John Adam Treutlen
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Silk Culture at Ebenezer
Rincon · 1957
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Site of First Orphanage in Georgia 1738
Rincon · 1986
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The Rev. John Martin Bolzius / The Rev. Israel Christian Gronau
Rincon · 1957
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Jerusalem Church Cemetery
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William Bartram Trail
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Historical Marker
March to the Sea: Ebenezer Creek
Rincon · 2010
Cemetery
Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery
Rincon