Tag Archives: {Colonial South Georgia}
Ardoch
The text of this historic marker, on U. S. Highway 17 notes: Near here was Ardoch Plantation, home of the McDonalds and Gignilliats from Colonial Days through the Civil War when it was sold to former slaves. During the Revolutionary … Continue reading
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--
Highlanders Monument, 1936, Darien
Erected by the Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America and the St. Andrews Society of Savannah in 1936 on the occasion of Darien’s bicentennial, this pink marble monument on US Highway 17 is one of the most beautiful in … Continue reading
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA
Oglethorpe’s Oak, Darien
Though the tree was lost in the 1960s, a marble tablet placed here in 1895 notes superlatives about this site of General James Oglethorpe’s 1736 Darien encampment. The Oak Under Which General Oglethorpe Camped Height 75 feet Circumference 260 feet … Continue reading
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA
Cunningham Plot, Old City Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, Darien As noted in the subsequent entry, Darien’s old City Cemetery was in use from 1736 until 1806. Though this plot is essentially all that remains of the cemetery, it was the burial place of many of … Continue reading
Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA
D. A. R. Patriot’s Arch, 1913, Colonial Park Cemetery
This monumental arch was erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution to memorialize the Revolutionary War veterans buried in Colonial Park Cemetery.
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
General Samuel Elbert, Georgia Patriot
Colonial Park Cemetery (1740 – 1 November 1788) Samuel Elbert, who migrated to Georgia from South Carolina, served on the Council of Safety and the first Provincial Congress of Georgia in 1775. He was Lieutenant Colonel of the first Continental … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
John Shellman & Son, Georgia Pioneers
Colonial Park Cemetery John Shellman (January 1757 – 12 May 1838) John Shellman, Jr. (1799 – 9 November 1821)
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Grounds of Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah
One of the most beautiful and serene public spaces in Savannah, Colonial Park is a veritable museum of the history of early Georgia. While just over 600 graves are marked, the cemetery is reputed to have been the site of … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
