Historical Marker

Frederica - Oglethorpe

St. Simons Island · Glynn County · Erected 1904

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Honoring James Oglethorpe, the soldier-philanthropist who founded Georgia in 1733 and built Frederica three years later, leading its defense against Spain and shaping the colony's frontier survival.

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Frederica - Oglethorpe is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 1904. 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 31.2238, -81.3933 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Frederica National Monument (national park site), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frederica - The Fort, Frederica — Keeper of the Kings Stores, and Citadel of the Town of Frederica.

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

📍 31.2238, -81.3933 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County

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