Historical Marker

Patrick and Priscilla Houstoun

St. Simons Island · Glynn County

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The Story

At colonial Frederica, newcomer Priscilla Dunbar arrived from Scotland with her sea-captain brother; her 1743 marriage to merchant Patrick Houstoun joined two settler families in Oglethorpe's fledgling town.

About this site

Patrick and Priscilla Houstoun 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, -81.3918 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Frederica - Indian Interpreter (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frederica — Keeper of the Kings Stores, Citadel of the Town of Frederica, and Tavernkeepers.

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

📍 31.2236, -81.3918 · St. Simons Island, Glynn County

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