Spanish Occupation of Georgia - St. Mary's, GA
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N 30° 43.560 W 081° 32.842
17R E 447595 N 3399364
A marble marker about the Spanish occupation of Georgia is located in the median on Osborne Street in St. Mary's, Georgia, USA.
Waymark Code: WMQ174
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 1

The marker reads:

In Commemoration of the
Spanish Occupation
of Georgia
Began 1566 and Virtually Ended
1686 when the Spanish Garrisons
and Missions in the Face of
English Intrusion from Carolina
Withdrew South of St. Mary's River

Group that erected the marker: Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Division of State Parks, Historic Sites & Monuments and the St. Mary's Garden Club

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Intersection of Osborne Street (Georgia Route 40) and Dillingham Street
St. Mary's, GA USA


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