Pine Harbor in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Colonel John McIntosh

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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Colonel John McIntosh Marker

Inscription. About one mile from this spot, at Fairhope, the adjoining plantation, Colonel John McIntosh, a hero of the American Revolution, was buried in 1826. It was Colonel McIntosh, in command of Fort Morris at Sunbury, who, when the British Lieut. Col. L.V. Fuser demanded the surrender of the fort on Nov. 20, 1778, replied: “Come and Take It.”

A member of the family of Scottish Highlanders who led in the settlement of Darien and for whom the county of McIntosh was named, Col. McIntosh had a long and distinguished military career, serving throughout the Revolution and the War of 1812.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 095-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1864.

Location. 31° 32.761′ N, 81° 22.576′ W. Marker is in Pine Harbor, Georgia, in McIntosh County. It is on Buck Ryals Road Northeast, on the right when traveling south. 2.8 miles E of US 17, 2.2 mi N of Eulonia at Cemetery on Fairhope Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fairhope Rd, Crescent GA 31304, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain William McIntosh (here, next to this marker); Old Belleville or Troup Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baisden's Bluff Academy (approx. 2.6 miles away); John Houstoun McIntosh (approx. 2.7 miles away); Rice Hope (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Court House at Sapelo Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Sutherland's Bluff (approx. 3.3 miles away); The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Harbor.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mallow Plantation (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Another marker about the McIntosh Family

Also see . . . The History of Georgia By Charles Colcock Jones, page 309-310. Excerpt - "Sunbury Invested by Fuser" demand to Col. McIntosh to surrender Fort Morris (Submitted on February 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Colonel John McIntosh Marker looking down wagon road which re-joins Fairhope Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 12, 2009

2. Colonel John McIntosh Marker looking down wagon road which re-joins Fairhope Rd

Colonel John McIntosh Marker ( l )shares location with Captain William McIntosh (r) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 12, 2009

3. Colonel John McIntosh Marker ( l )shares location with Captain William McIntosh (r)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

4. Colonel John McIntosh Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,378 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.