Historical Marker

German Village

St. Simons Island · Glynn County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Oglethorpe settled exiled German Protestants here in 1736; these Salzburgers farmed, fished, and supplied Frederica until the regiment disbanded in 1749 and they departed the island.

About this site

German Village is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 1954. 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 31.2285, -81.3624 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harrington Hall (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sinclair Plantation, Pike's Bluff, and Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens.

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

📍 31.2285, -81.3624 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County

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