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 as follows:

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

 

The marker is located today just east of the entrance to Fort Frederica National Monument.

Photo: Ed Jackson

 

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