Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lanier's Oak
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
1. Lanier's Oak Marker
During his visits to Brunswick in the 1870`s Sidney Lanier, Georgia's greatest poet, frequently sat beneath this live oak tree and looked out over "a world of marsh that borders a world of sea." Here he received the inspiration which resulted in some of his finest poems.
"The Marshes of Glynn."
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 063-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Historic Trees series lists.
Location. 31° 9.35′ N, 81° 28.749′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on US 17/GA25, in the median. Just North of "G" St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunswick GA 31520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Lanier's Oak (here, next to this marker); Colored Memorial School and Risley High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brunswick First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glynn Academy Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Sidney Lanier Marker
Also see . . .
1. From Wikipedia,Sidney Lanier. He was incarcerated in a military prison at Point Lookout in Maryland, where he contracted tuberculosis (generally known as "consumption" at the time). He suffered greatly from this affliction for the rest of his life. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. The Marshes of Glynn is one of poet Sidney Lanier's many poems. (Submitted on October 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
2. Lanier's Oak ,Stone Marker and Historical Marker
"Beneath this tree Sidney Lanier, a Georgian, composed the 'Marshes of Glynn,' one of the most admired American poems."
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,281 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
