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One of dozens of markers tracing naturalist William Bartram's 1770s travels through the South; he reached St. Simons in 1774, lodging at the then-ruined Fort Frederica before exploring the island and recording its plants, wildlife, and native peoples.
William Bartram Trail 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 31.2223, -81.3865 near St. Simons Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Georgia Navy (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.
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