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Until about 1778 this island was called Bermuda, but afterward called Colonel’s Island because of the large number of colonels having plantations here. Major plantations included “Woodville,” “Herron’s Point,” . . . — — Map (db m62921) HM
Erected at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, to guard the Port of Sunbury and St. John`s Parish. Fort Morris was an enclosed earthwork in the shape of an irregular quadrangle. Surrounded by a parapet and moat. It contained a parade of about an . . . — — Map (db m168258) HM
Saint John`s Lodge Number Six, of Sunbury, Free and accepted Masons, was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Georgia, April 21, 1777, in Masonry 5777. Under an Act of the Legislature of Georgia, February 6, 1796, The Grand Lodge was incorporated and . . . — — Map (db m9292) HM
Many famous persons lived in the town of Sunbury. Among them was Dr. Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration of Independence. It was also the home of Richard Howley and Nathan Brownson, later governors of Georgia; of John Elliott and Alfred Cuthbert, . . . — — Map (db m8953) HM
In this cemetery are buried men and women whose lives contributed much to the early history of Georgia.
Among these were the Rev. Wm. McWhir, D.D., and his wife. the Rev. Mr. McWhir was for 30 years the Principal of the famous Sunbury Academy. . . . — — Map (db m9240) HM
As General James Oglethorpe explored this
area along the Medway River in 1734, he
marveled at its potential for a seaport city.
Captain Mark Carr was a member of
Oglethorpe's regiment and an early settler
in this area of Georgia. As trade . . . — — Map (db m9201) HM
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Northeast of this spot stood the famous Sunbury Oak of early Colonial Masonic legend. The tree is said to have been of tremendous size and provided an ideal
place for safe, comfortable campsites.
The legend of the . . . — — Map (db m9481) HM
The bustling seaport of Sunbury was
once the largest city of this region of
Georgia. Sunbury was the destination
for many trading ships loaded with cargo
from regions around the world. Rum,
sugar, and slaves arrived from the West
Indies. . . . — — Map (db m17242) HM
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The plan of Sunbury consisted of three community-owned squares: King's Square, Meeting Square, and Church Square. You are standing in the area that was once
Church Square. This 350 by 350-foot area held the church to the . . . — — Map (db m9239) HM
