History of Georgia

James Edward Oglethorpe General James Edward Oglethorpe is considered the founding father of Savannah and Georgia. He brought 120 settlers to Georgia. This was the last of the 13 colonies. He also helped plan the city of Savannah.

Tomichichi Tomichichi was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians. He greeted Oglethorpe when he first landed on Yamacraw Bluff. They became friends.

Georgia Georgia was named to honor King George II of England, who signed the royal charter which established the colony of Georgia in 1732.

Mary Musgrove Mary Musgrove (Interpreter) helped Oglethorpe and Tomochichi talk to each other. She also owned a trading post and became a very wealthy woman.

Mary Musgrove the Interpreter Tomochichi’s interpreter was one Mrs. Musgrove. She understands both languages, being educated amongst the English. She can read and write, and is a well-civilized women. She is likewise to teach us the Indian tongue.” – John Wesley, 1736

A Colonial Trading Post A colonial trading post - trading post was where colonist and Native Americans traded with each other. Mary and her husband moved the trading post to Yamacraw Bluff in 1732. The post, known as the Cowpens, became a major commerce site.

Ship Anne "Anne" was the name of the ship that brought Oglethorpe and the colonists from England on November 17, 1732. They landed on Yamacraw Bluff in Savannah on February 12, 1733.

Yamacraw Indians Yamacraw Indians lived on the land that we now call Savannah. They are part of the Creek tribe.

Savannah The name Savannah is said to have came either from the Sawana people who lived in that area Or the name may be from a Shawnee word for the Savannah River.

Colony A colony is a place that is ruled by another country. James Oglethorpe brought 120 settlers in the Colony of Georgia. The settlers arrived in Georgia February 12, 1733, to start a new colony called Georgia. This new Colony was the 13th colony in the new world called America.

King George II King George II Georgia colony was named in honor of the king of England.

HISTORY :Revolutionary War England ruled America. In 1775 the people in America decided they wanted to rule themselves. They went to war with England and gained their freedom in 1783. On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to join the United States.

HISTORY Life in the Colony Life was simple in the new colony. People farmed and raised cattle and horses. There was lumbering and fur trade.

HISTORY Revolutionary War England ruled America. In 1775 the people in America decided they wanted to rule themselves. They went to war with England and gained their freedom in 1783. On January 2, 1788 Georgia became the fourth state to join the United States.