St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frederica Keeper of the Kings Stores
Fort Frederica National Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 10, 2016
1. Frederica — Keeper of the Kings Stores Marker
”They were pleased to appoint me to be Keeper of the Stores.”
Francis Moore
1736
A Voyage to Georgia
Francis Moore, like other Frederica settlers, wore many hats. He served as General Oglethorpe's secretary, town recorder, and keeper of the supplies in the Kings Storehouses. Moore was also an author, and shortly after he returned to England in 1743, he published an eyewitness account of the founding of Frederica entitled A Voyage to Georgia.
Although records show that Moore was energetic and responsible, his public duties led to disputes with Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe wrote to a friend in 1741. "My secretary Moore has behaved in a very wrong manner, which puts me under some difficulties till I can get another clerk...."
Moore and his wife Mary lived on this site in a small, two-story brick house. When archeologists excavated the site in 1958 they found charred timbers, burned nails, and molten glass — evidence that the house had been destroyed by fire.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology
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Location. 31° 13.446′ N, 81° 23.529′ W. Marker is on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from Mimosa Drive 0.3 miles west of Frederica Road. Marker is located along the interpretive trail at Fort Frederica National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6515 Frederica Road, 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
2. Marker detail: background illustration
Francis Moore supervised the unloading and storing of provisions at the fort.
Also see . . .
1. Francis Moore (Wikipedia). Moore sailed to the Province of Georgia in November 1735 with James Oglethorpe and over 200 colonists. It was a return trip for Oglethorpe, who had founded the colony in February 1733. Among those also on the voyage were newly ordained brothers John and Charles Wesley. Moore served as Oglethorpe's secretary and as storekeeper at Fort Frederica until 1743. (Submitted on March 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. A Voyage to Georgia.
3. Marker detail: A Voyage to Georgia
Title page of Francis Moores history of the founding of Frederica. Reprints of this document are available at the Visitor Center.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 10, 2016
4. Frederica — Keeper of the Kings Stores Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 10, 2016
5. Francis & Mary Moore House Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
