St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Weathering

The War of 1812

— St. Marys History Walk —

Weathering Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

1. Weathering Marker

Inscription.
Put in place in 1810, U.S. Navy gunboats, small row-able riverboats placed in service by President Thomas Jefferson to defend home waters of the U.S., were stationed at Naval Station St. Marys/Pt. Peter. In September 1813, a Category 3 hurricane hit St. Marys, severely damaging nine of them. Every ship in the harbor except one sank or ran aground, wiping out U.S. Naval defenses in the region. Gunboat No. 3 was blown ashore into the Florida marsh three miles south of St. Marys; Gunboat No. 168 was carried seven miles north by the storm surge to Harriett’s Bluff. Two of these gunboats lie in rest in the St. Marys River today.

Erected 2016 by Sam & Peni Colville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1813.

Location. 30° 43.294′ N, 81° 33.243′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Georgia, in Camden County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bartlett Street and St Marys Street

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West, on the left when traveling north. Marker located within the St. Marys History Walk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Bartlett St, Saint Marys GA 31558, 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,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: The Forgotten Battle (here, next to this marker); The Forgotten Battle’s (here, next to this marker); The Last Battles of The War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); Industry finds St. Marys: (a few steps from this marker); Georgia’s Coastal Gem: (a

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

2. Weathering Marker

few steps from this marker); Industry finds St. Marys (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Industry finds St. Marys: (a few steps from this marker); The Enduring Gullah (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

Photo Insert: Gunboats of the War of 1812 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

3. Photo Insert: Gunboats of the War of 1812

This sketch, from the Simcoe records in Welford, U.K., depicts a gunboat of 1794 built in Quebec.

Entrance to St. Marys History Walk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

4. Entrance to St. Marys History Walk

St. Marys History Park commemoration plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020

5. St. Marys History Park commemoration plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 27, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.