Historical Marker

Machen Square East

Brunswick · Glynn County · Erected 2011

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The Story

One of Brunswick's colonial squares from the 1771 town plan, Machen Square gained prominence in the 1880s when grand structures like the Oglethorpe Hotel rose beside it, anchoring the city's growth.

About this site

Machen Square East is a historical marker in Brunswick, Glynn County, erected in 2011. 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 31.1498, -81.4954 near Brunswick. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bernice Echols Grant (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Machen Square West, “Quiet Conflict”, and Jekyll Square East.

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

📍 31.1498, -81.4954 · Brunswick, Glynn County

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