Historical Marker

Frederica - Old Burial Ground

St. Simons Island · Glynn County

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The Story

Frederica's colonial dead rest here, where the Wesley brothers presided over funerals and Oglethorpe often passed; the brick tombs were already crumbling when an artist sketched them in 1859.

About this site

Frederica - Old Burial Ground 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 31.2236, -81.3886 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Frederica (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frederica, Tavernkeepers, and 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.

📍 31.2236, -81.3886 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County
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