Tag Archives: {The American Revolution in South Georgia}
Captain Lewis Mory, Oak Grove Cemetery
Midshipman in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution (November 1762 – 13 August 1818) http://continentalnavy.com/archives/2010/lewis-mory-midshipman/
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
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--
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
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
James Habersham & Sons, Georgia Pioneers
Colonial Park Cemetery James Habersham (1712? – 28 August 1775) was one of the most prominent merchants and public servants of the Colonial Era in Georgia. Soon after his arrival in the colony in 1738, he helped establish, with Reverend … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Lachlan & James S. McIntosh, Georgia Pioneers
Colonial Park Cemetery General Lachlan McIntosh (17 March 1725 – 20 February 1826) Colonel John S. McIntosh (1784 – 1847) General Lachlan McIntosh, whose father John Mor Mackintosh founded the seaport town of Darien, was Georgia’s most illustrious officer in … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
Hugh McCall, Author of the First History of Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery 17 February 1767 – 10 June 1824 McCall published the first installment in his History of Georgia at Savannah in 1811.
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
James Johnston, Georgia’s First Newspaper Publisher
Colonial Park Cemetery 1738 – 1808 Johnston, a native of Scotland, came to Savannah in 1761, and was appointed Public Printer of the Province the following year. The first issue of Georgia’s first newspaper, The Georgia Gazette, was brought out … Continue reading
Filed under --CHATHAM COUNTY GA--, Savannah GA
