Historical Marker

Sidney Lanier

Brunswick · Glynn County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Beneath a sprawling live oak overlooking the marshes, poet Sidney Lanier found the inspiration for 'The Marshes of Glynn,' his 1878 masterpiece that immortalized this coastal landscape in American verse.

About this site

Sidney Lanier is a historical marker in Brunswick, Glynn County, erected in 1956. 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 31.1447, -81.4874 near Brunswick. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wright Square (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oak Grove Cemetery, Glynn Academy, and Hanover Square.

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

📍 31.1447, -81.4874 · Brunswick, Glynn County

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