Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

These Thirteen Live Oak Trees

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 9, 2022

1. These Thirteen Live Oak Trees Marker

Inscription. were planted October, 1976,
during our Bicentennial Celebration
by the
Jekyll Island Garden Club
in commemoration of
the Thirteen Original Colonies

Erected 1976 by Jekyll Island Garden Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list.

Location. 31° 3.849′ N, 81° 25.416′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It can be reached from the intersection of Old Plantation Road and Stable Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker and trees are located in the park area between Old Plantation Road and Riverview Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jekyll Island GA 31527, 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,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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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: Villa Ospo (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Clarks Cottage (about 400 feet away); Hollybourne Cottage (about 700 feet away); Solterra Dove Cote (approx. 0.2 miles away); Villa Marianna (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Active Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Preserving the Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plantation Oak (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jekyll Island.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Taking Care of Family (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The aerial view shows 12 trees equally spaced around a 200-foot diameter circle, with the 13th tree and this marker at the center.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 9, 2022

2. These Thirteen Live Oak Trees Marker

(looking northeast • marker is mounted atop a concrete/tabby pedestal • Old Plantation Road in background)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 9, 2022

3. These Thirteen Live Oak Trees Marker

(looking east • marker is beside center 1 of 13 oak trees • 4 of the other 12 trees are visible, equally spaced, in the background)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.