The Georgia Navy

At dawn on April 19, 1778, Georgia's tiny navy of row galleys under Colonel Samuel Elbert captured three British warships in the Frederica River, a startling patriot victory that delayed Britain's invasion of Georgia by months.

The Georgia Navy is a historical marker in St. Simons Island, Glynn County, erected in 2005. 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 31.2223, -81.3865 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Simons Island, Reverends John & Charles Wesley / Wesley Memorial Garden, and Frederica - Old Burial Ground.

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