Indian Interpreter-Frederica - St. Simons Island GA
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Don.Morfe
N 31° 13.408 W 081° 23.478
17R E 462731 N 3454434
In 1743, Mary Musgrove Matthews, General Oglethorpe's Indian interpreter, lived on this lot. She had a good house made of tabby- a type of concrete made with water, sand, lime, and oyster shells.
Waymark Code: WM135ZP
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2020
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Frederica is on the grounds of Fort Frederica National Monument--
Indian Interpreter-Frederica-Mary Musgrove Matthews " has always been in great esteem with the General,... for being half Indian by extract, she had a very great influence upon many of them, particularly the Creek Nation...."
William Stephens February 22, 1740
In 1743, Mary Musgrove Matthews, General Oglethorpe's Indian interpreter, lived on this lot. She had a good house made of tabby- a type of concrete made with water, sand, lime, and oyster shells.
The daughter of a white trader and a Creek Indian mother, Mary left the Indians at the age of 10 to receive a Christian education in South Carolina. A skillful interpreter, negotiator, and trader, she helped Oglethorpe win the friendship and support of the Indians.
LOCATION: Marker is in St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. Marker can be reached from Frederica Drive. At Fort Frederica National Monument. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America.
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker #: Not listed
Date: Not listed
Sponsor: Not listed
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