Historical Marker

Confederate Battery

Jekyll Island · Glynn County · Erected 1959

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The Story

In 1861 Confederates mounted guns in palmetto-and-sand earthworks here to shield Brunswick, but abandoned them within months on Robert E. Lee's order. Union forces raised their flag over the island in March 1862 without a fight.

About this site

Confederate Battery is a historical marker in Jekyll Island, Glynn County, erected in 1959. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Glynn County, among 181 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.0706, -81.4263 near Jekyll Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Preserving the Legacy (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Faith Chapel, Arriving on This Island, and Jekyll Island Club Wharf.

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

📍 31.0706, -81.4263 · Jekyll Island, Glynn County

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