Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
1. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation Marker
The nearby Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation was dedicated to The Georgia Salzburger Society and given to the City of Savannah in 1994 by the State of Salzburg, Austria, in memory of the Lutheran Protestants of Salzburg who were denied religious freedom and expelled from their homeland.
The first thirty-seven Salzburgers to come to Georgia landed at this site on March 12, 1734. They were welcomed by James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia Colony and given temporary shelter before moving to their new home, Ebenezer, in what is now Effingham County. Additional Colonists from Salzburg and other Germanic people continued to settle at Ebenezer until 1752.
Erected 1994 by The Georgia Salzburger Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1967.
Location. 32° 4.822′ N, 81° 5.307′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on East Bay Street near Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in the park at Abercorn and Bay Streets, near the Lincoln Street ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. 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.
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Regarding Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation. The Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation monument was created in 1994 by Austrian artist Anton Thus Waldner and donated by the state of Salzburg.
Also see . . . Georgia Salzburger Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2005
2. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 11, 2011
3. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008
4. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation
"Weilman Ihnen Ihr Gottesland Verwehrte,
Mussten Sie Ihre Heimat Verlassen.
'Denied their religious freedom, they
were forced to leave their homeland.'
Hans Katschthaler, Governor, State of Salzburg,
Dedicated to the Georgia Salzburger Society, 1993"
Photographed by Brian Scott, April 21, 2005
5. Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,290 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
