St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Captain Gascoigne
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 2, 2008
1. Captain Gascoigne Marker
Captain Gascoigne escorted Georgia's first British sailors to the bluff, and they established Fort Frederica in 1735.
In 1736 Captain Gascoigne of the British Sloop-of War Hawk, established here at Gascoigne Bluff the base for the naval defense of the Colony of Georgia. The Spaniards landed here in the invasion of 1742.
In 1794 Live Oak timbers were cut on St. Simons, loaded from this bluff and sent to Boston to be used in the construction of the Frigate Constitution, better known as "Old Ironsides"......
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 31° 9.946′ N, 81° 24.591′ W. Marker is on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on Demere Rd, on the right when traveling east. at the Park; Island side of F J Torras Causeway, between Demere Rd and King's Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and on the Sea Islands. 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: Gascoigne Bluff (a few steps from this marker); Hamilton Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gascoigne Bluff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cassina Garden Club Houses (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way / Lovely Lane Chapel (approx. half a mile away);
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Also see . . . Gascoigne Bluff By Margaret Davis Cate. A story of Gascoigne Bluff (Submitted on November 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Captain Gascoigne Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Captain Gascoigne Marker at the Park, between Demere Road and King's Way, St. Simons Island
The Gascoigne Bluff Marker can be seen at the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,234 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
