Tybee Island in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
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 by Tybee Island Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.
Location. 32° 1.31′ N, 80° 50.663′ W. Marker is on Tybee Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, in Greater Savannah, 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 of this marker: Tybee Islands Lazaretto or Quarantine Station (here, next to this marker); The Middle Passage UNESCO Site of Memory Tybee Island, Georgia (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tybee Island.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia (has been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Original version of this marker at this location.
Also see . . .
1. Georgia: Trans-Atlantic Voyages of Captive Africans to Tybee and Cockspur Islands. (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Trafficking Ship Arrives in Savannah After Transatlantic Voyage That Killed 20 People. (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. The Middle Passage and Tybee Island, Georgia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
