- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Demere Road historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Glynn County
Roads--History - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, 31.21324, -81.4937
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Demere Road at junction with East Beach Causeway on St. Simons Island
Text of marker: "DEMERE ROAD. From the site of the Battle of Bloody Marsh to the intersection with Ocean Boulevard, this road is part of the Military Road, sometimes called The King's High Road, which was built by Frederica settlers in 1738 to connect Fort Frederica and Fort St. Simons. It was used by British and Spanish forces during the Spanish invasion of 1742 and is the only part of the old Military Road still in use. 063-3 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1989" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_demere-road
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_demere-road
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
