Historical Marker

Frederica

St. Simons Island · Glynn County

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The Story

Around Oglethorpe's fort grew a planned town of some 500 colonists from England, Scotland, and the German states, thriving on the Spanish frontier until the regiment disbanded in 1749 and it emptied.

About this site

Frederica is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County. 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 31.2235, -81.3902 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tavernkeepers (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Frederica, Frederica - Indian Interpreter, and Patrick and Priscilla Houstoun.

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

📍 31.2235, -81.3902 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County

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