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This thoroughfare follows the old Military Road, the 'King's Highway' built by Frederica settlers in 1738 to link their two forts. British and Spanish troops marched it during the 1742 invasion, and it remains the only stretch still in use.
Demere Road is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 1989. 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 31.1484, -81.3813 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is S.S. <i>Oklahoma </i>and <i>Esso Baton Rouge </i> (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Bloody Marsh, A Clash Of Cultures, and US Coast Guard Station--St. Simons Island.
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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