People

People of Fort Frederica

Fort Frederica National Monument tells the stories of people who have called Saint Simons Island home at one time or another. From American Indians, European colonist, soldiers, to enslaved people, the people of Fort Frederica have a wealth of stories to share.

 

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  James Edward Oglethorpe

  Learn about the Life of James Edward Oglethorpe

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  John and Charles Wesley

  John and Charles Wesley in Frederica

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  Mary Musgrove

  Mary Musgrove and the Georgia Colony

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  Francis Moore

  A Voyage to Georgia

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  Robert Abbott

  Find out more about the founder of the Chicago Defender