Rincon in Effingham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Taverns on this Road
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 2008
1. Historic Taverns on this Road Marker
Four miles south on this road, another famous tavern, "Martin Dasher's Old Public House," stood for many years. Martin Dasher himself operated the tavern as early as the Revolution, and it was still in operation, a regular stop on the Stage Road, in 1816.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 051-9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1791.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 32° 21.014′ N, 81° 13.277′ W. Marker was in Rincon, Georgia, in Effingham County. It was at the intersection of Ebenezer Road (State Highway 275) and Rincon-Stillwell Rd, on the right on Ebenezer Road. It was located about
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Regionally, this marker was in the Coastal Plain and in Greater Savannah. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: The Incident at Ebenezer Creek (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old Ebenezer (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Salzburgers (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old River Road (approx. 2.8 miles away); March to the Sea: Ebenezer Creek (approx. 2.8 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away); Jerusalem Church Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Rev. John Martin Bolzius / The Rev. Israel Christian Gronau (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rincon.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jerusalem (Ebenezer) Church (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Sign has been removed
Went out yesterday and with the new traffic circle sign was gone.
— Submitted April 3, 2021, by Timothy D Madere of Rincon, Georgia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Historic Taverns on this Road traveling east, none to be seen today
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,923 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
