Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
1. The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia Marker
In 2019, Tybee Island was designated a UNESCO Site of Memory as a documented trans-Atlantic location where kidnapped African men, women, and children who survived the Middle Passage arrived. Fifty-three ports line the coast of the continental United States from Maine to Texas where captive Africans disembarked after their horrific journey across the ocean. The Middle Passage was a voyage lasting approximately twenty-one to ninety days that followed a path across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas. Between 1795 and 1803, three ships departed Africa bound for Georgia and arrived at Tybee Island. Of the 796 captive Africans on board these vessels, 667 arrived and 129 perished.
This marker is dedicated to the memory of the 12 million kidnapped African men, women, and children who were forced onto ships in Africa, transported against their will to the Americas, and enslaved.
Erected 2022 by Tybee Island Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.
Location. 32° 1.311′ N, 80° 50.662′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on Meddin Drive
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Middle Passage UNESCO Site of Memory Tybee Island, Georgia Routes of Enslaved Peoples: (here, next to this marker); The Unesco Routes of Enslaved Peoples: (here, next to this marker); Tybee Island (here, next to this marker); Henry Sims Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Loss of the HMS Otranto October 1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); H.M.S. Otranto and Fort Screven (within shouting distance of this marker); Tybee Island Wade-Ins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tybee Island Wade-Ins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
Additional keywords. human trafficking
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 12, 2022
2. The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
