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Sunbury Cemetery
The Sunbury Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Sunbury, Georgia, Sunbury, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. History The town of Sunbury, Georgia, Sunbury was an active seaport in the Province of Georgia in the years prior to the American Revolution. In 1773, Sunbury saw 56 vessels enter port, compared to the larger port city of Savannah's 160. During the American Revolutionary War, Fort Morris was constructed to defend Sunbury, but in 1779, the fort was overtaken by British troops and the town was burned. Following its destruction and the subsequent growth of Savannah, the town entered into a period of decline and was abandoned by 1860. The cemetery for the town was located in the southwest corner of Church Square and was the place of most of the burials in the area prior to the American Civil War. While the cemetery is home to some burials from the Revolutionary and colonial era, many of the tombstones were destroyed by the 1870s. Of the 34 markers that re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbury, Georgia
Sunbury is a ghost town in Liberty County, Georgia. Established in 1758, the town was mostly abandoned by the mid-1800s. The town is located on the south bank of the Midway River, in an area that was first settled by Europeans in the 1750s. The town was established in 1758 and quickly became an important seaport for the Province of Georgia after becoming a port of entry in the 1760s, rivaling the nearby port city of Savannah. During the American Revolutionary War, the town was defended by American troops stationed at Fort Morris. However, the town and fort were captured by the British in 1779, who burned the town near the war's end. Following the war, the town was economically devastated and struggled to recover. In the 1790s, the town lost its status as county seat and was later affected by an outbreak of yellow fever and two damaging hurricanes. What remained of the town in the mid-1800s was destroyed in 1864 as part of Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
