Historical Marker

New Inverness

Darien · Mcintosh County · Erected 1936

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The Story

In 1736 Oglethorpe's recruited Highlanders settled here as New Inverness, a Scottish military buffer against Spanish Florida; their valor and culture endured even as the town was renamed Darien.

About this site

New Inverness is a historical marker in Darien, Mcintosh County, erected in 1936. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.3703, -81.4343 near Darien. The nearest cataloged historic site is McIntosh County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McIntosh County Courthouse, The Vessel <i>Kit Jones</i>, and The Burning of Darien.

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

📍 31.3703, -81.4343 · Darien, Mcintosh County

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