james oglethorpe

     

He was the founder of Savannah as well as the founder of Georgia

Trivia about james oglethorpe

  • In 1733 he founded the Georgia colony & served as its governor for the next 10 years
  • In February 1733 he & over 100 colonists landed at Yamacraw Bluff in what is now Georgia
  • The original Tybee lighthouse at the mouth of the Savannah River was built in 1736 by this Georgia founder
  • In 1733 this Georgia Governor ordered Tybee Island Lighthouse to be built; it was America's tallest at 90 feet
  • In February 1733 this Oxford alumnus landed where present-day Savannah is now

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