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Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation
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By Mike Stroud, March 2008 | |
| | | 1. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation Marker | | |
Inscription. The nearby Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation was dedicated to The Georgia Salzburger Society and given to the City of Savannah in 1994 by the State of Salzburg, Austria, in memory of the Lutheran Protestants of Salzburg who were denied religious freedom and expelled from their homeland.
The first thirty-seven Salzburgers to come to Georgia landed at this site on March 12, 1734. They were welcomed by James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia Colony and given temporary shelter before moving to their new home, Ebenezer, in what is now Effingham County. Additional Colonists from Salzburg and other Germanic people continued to settle at Ebenezar until 1752.
Erected 1994 by The Georgia Salzburger Society.
Location. 32° 4.822′ N, 81° 5.307′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on East Bay Street near Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. The marker is in the park at Abercorn and Bay Streets, near the Lincoln Street ramp. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Georgia Hussars (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah's Cobblestones (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Christ Church Parish House (about 300 feet away); Christmas in Savannah 1864 (about 300 feet away); Confederate Savannah (about 300 feet away); Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia (about 400 feet away); Savannah's Wharves (about 400 feet away); Site Of Filature (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah.| | | | 
By Brian Scott, April 21, 2005 | |
| | | 2. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation Marker | | |
Regarding Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation. The Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation monument was created in 1994 by Austrian artist Anton Thus Waldner and donated by the state of Salzburg.
Also see . . .
1. Who are the Salzburgers?. On October 31, 1731, Archbishop Firmian of Salzburg, expelled twenty thousand Protestants who followed the teaching of Martin Luther. Three hundred of these
immigrants accepted the invitation of the Georgia Trustees to settle in a new Colony in Georgia. (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Georgia Salzburger Society. (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. Savannah, Georgia, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika. Exulanten Denkmale - “Weil man ihnen ihr Gottesland verwehrte, mussten sie ihre Heimat verlassen”. Monuments (denkmales) to Salzburgers around the world - includes photographs. The link is the automated translation version. (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, September 11, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation and Marker | | |
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By Mike Stroud, March 2008 | |
| | | 4. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation | | "Weilman Ihnen Ihr Gottesland Verwehrte,
Mussten Sie Ihre Heimat Verlassen.
' Denied their religous freedom, they
were forced to leave their homeland .'
Hans Katschthaler, Governor, State of Salzburg,
Dedicated to the Georgia Salzburger Society, 1993 " | | |
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By Brian Scott, April 21, 2005 | |
| | | 5. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,297 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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