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Fort Frederica National Monument
Stories
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There are many stories of people, places, and events related to Frederica's history. For information on Early Native History, the Battle for Georgia, or the history of Archeology at Frederica please use the links above.
Below are links spotlighting stories of people and places important to Colonial Georgia that are not covered in the links above. Click on a link below to access more information.
From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
The founder of Georgia was a visionary, social reformer and military leader. He established many colonial towns including: Savannah, Frederica, and Ebenezer, while building many forts along Georgia's coast.
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From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
The first 20 years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia, because a Board of Trustees governed the colony. King George II signed a charter establishing Georgia and its governing board on April 21, 1732.
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From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
Founded in 1733 by colonists led by James Edward Oglethorpe, Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia and one of the outstanding examples of eighteenth-century town planning in North America.
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From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
For most of Georgia's colonial period, Creeks outnumbered European colonists and occupied more land than these newcomers. Not until the 1760s did the Creeks become a minority population in Georgia.
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From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
Founded in 1736 by Scottish Highlanders from Inverness who were recruited by General James Oglethorpe to help defend the colony. The Scots were highly capable soldiers, among the finest in the world.
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From New Georgia Encyclopedia Online
Ebenezer was the town for Georgia's first religious refugees. James Oglethorpe offered persecuted Protestants from Salzburg (in present-day Austria) refuge in his colony of Georgia. These germanic immigrants were the agricultural backbone of the colony.
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To explore more Georgia history, visit the New Georgia Encyclopedia Online. This link will take you away from Fort Frederica's website.
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Did You Know?
Many of the British soldiers ran away from the Spanish at the "Battle of Bloody Marsh". Only seven Spanish soldiers died in that battle, so it wasn't that "bloody". Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia
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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 15:03 EST |
