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Establishing the Georgia Colony, 1732-1750. In the 1730s, England founded the last of its colonies in North America. The project was the brain child of James Oglethorpe, a former army officer.
The Province of Georgia (also Georgia Colony) was one of the Southern Colonies in colonial-era British America. In 1775 it was the last of the Thirteen Colonies to support the American Revolution . The original land grant of the Province of Georgia included a narrow strip of land that extended west to the Pacific Ocean .
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Sep 25, 2009 · Prehistory and European Exploration. The human history of Georgia begins well before the founding of the colony, with Native American cultures that date back to the Paleoindian Period at the end of the Ice Age, nearly 13,000 years ago.
Nov 9, 2009 · Georgia Colonial History. Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to arrive in modern-day Georgia, most famously Hernando de Soto, in 1540. In the 1600s, the Spanish sent missionaries...
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James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia in 1733 and built Fort Frederica, which became the center of colonial frontier defense, on St. Simons Island in 1736. Oglethorpe also recruited men from along the colonial milita to form the Rangers, a full-time military force.
Feb 18, 2020 · The Georgia Colony was the last of the 13 colonies to be established. It was intended as a haven for the poor those in debt trying to start over. Read more.
Nov 13, 2023 · From the founding of the colony to the founding of a new nation, the Eighteenth Century pages explore the major themes, events, and figures of 18th century Georgia using items from the GHS collection.
