Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Generations
Wanderer Memory Trail
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 10, 2021
1. Generations Marker
How can we pass on the traditions and memories that are most important to us? What legacy will you share?
The Wanderer survivors brought many traditions from Africa and shared them with their families and friends. Their songs, stories, foods, and folkways are part of a popular culture that connects all of us today.
The legacy of our blended heritage is like a sweet grass basket. Each of our talents, memories, and traditions are like grass blades interwoven into our collective culture that unite us all.
Learn more about Jekyll Islands African American heritage!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.
Location. 31° 1.371′ N, 81° 26.047′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from Beach View Drive 0.1 miles north of South Riverview Drive. Marker is located along the Wanderer Memory Trail, just north of the parking lot at St. Andrews Beach Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 South
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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: Pursuit of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Memories of Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Food (within shouting distance of this marker); A Life of Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Strange New World (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Miserable Voyage (about 400 feet away); Marched to the Sea
2. Marker illustration
Regarding Generations. The UNESCO Slave Route Project: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage. This site fulfils the quality criteria set by the UNESCO Slave Route Project in conjunction with the
International Network of Managers of Sites and Itineraries of Memory.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Wanderer Memory Trail
Also see . . . Wanderer Memory Trail. The trail is located along the banks of the Jekyll River where the ship illegally came ashore 160 years ago with more than 500 enslaved Africans. (Submitted on March 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Courtesy Penn Center
3. Marker illustration
Courtesy Yvonne Grovner
4. Marker detail: Gathering Sweet Grass
5. Marker detail: Jekyll Island African Heritage Sites
1. Historic St. Andrews Beach exhibits at Camp Jekyll
2. Mosaic — Jekyll Island Museum
2. Mosaic — Jekyll Island Museum
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 10, 2021
6. Generations Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 18, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
