Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brunswick Stew
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 21, 2009
1. Brunswick Stew Marker
Stew was made here in
the Brunswick - Golden
Isles area in early
colonial days. It remains
an American Favorite.
Erected 1988 by Christopher K. Jones Troop 224 Eagle Scout Project 10-17-88.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events.
Location. 31° 16.788′ N, 81° 29.409′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on I-95 (at milepost 40) when traveling south. In the southbound rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunswick GA 31525, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The State of Georgia Salutes (within shouting distance of this marker); F-104 Starfighter (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha (approx. 2.6 miles away); Boys Estate (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site (approx. 2.7 miles away); If Trees Could Speak (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hofwyl Dairy (approx. 2.7 miles away); Enslavement, Resistance, Creativity, and Resilience (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brunswick.
Regarding Brunswick Stew. Most
this page online
A debate currently exists as to whether Brunswick Stew was actually originally made near the town of Brunswick, Georgia, or in Brunswick County in southern Virginia (the more probable of the two).[Wikipedia]
Also see . . . Brunswick Stew. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
2. Brunswick Stew Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
3. Brunswick Stew Marker, I-95 MileMarker 40 Southbound Rest stop
Photographed by New Georgia Encyclopedia
4. Another Brunswick Stew Marker, at St. Simons Island
"In this pot the first Brunswick Stew was made on St Simon Isle July 2 1898"
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,222 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
