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Oglethorpe Frederica Monument
Frederica Monument
for Oglethorpe
In 1933, Glynn County erected a stone marker
on what was believed to be the site of James Oglethorpe's residence
on St. Simons Island. The inscription on the marker reads:
JAMES EDWARD OGLETHORPE
FOUNDER AND FIRST GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
ESTABLISHED HERE IN 1736
THE ONLY HOME HE HAD IN AMERICA
ERECTED BY CITIZENS OF
GLYNN COUNTY - 1933
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- The marker is located today just east of
the entrance to Fort Frederica National Monument.
- Photo: Ed Jackson
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