Historic Swan Weathervane-Ebenezer, Georgia - Unique Weathervanes on Waymarking.com

This vane is unique in that it has a small hole in it. The hole was placed by a musket ball from a Revolutionary War soldier when the soldiers were stationed here and being bored young men they decided to take pot shots at the weathervane. Another vane that orginally replaced this one was shot it pieces by CIVIL War soldiers when they were quartered here. The current vane was recovered by members of the congregation and stands prodly to show the history of the church.

Iformation above courtesy of the Reverand John A. Barichivich current pastor of the church.

From a Georgia Historic Marker:

Built in 1767 - 69 by Lutheran Protestants who came to Georgia in 1734 after being exiled from Catholic Salzburg in Europe, the church is officially name Jerusalem Church. It stands on the site of a wooden building probably erected soon after the congregation moved from Old Ebenezer to New Ebenezer in 1738. During the Revolution the British used the Church as a hospital and stable and the metal swan on the belfry still bears a bullet hole. Though the town of Ebenezer no longer exists the Church has an active congregation of about 450 members.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/03/2011 Sprinterman visited it