The Georgia Salzburger Society, headquartered in historic
Ebenezer, Georgia
Ebenezer, also known as New Ebenezer, is a ghost town in Effingham County, Georgia, United States, along the banks of Ebenezer Creek. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Chu ...
, celebrates the history and heritage of the
Georgia Salzburgers who emigrated and settled in Old Ebenezer and New Ebenezer. It was established in 1925 as an independently operating genealogical and archaeological organization
The Society operates a research library and a
living history museum
A living museum, also known as a living history museum, is a type of museum which recreates historical settings to simulate a past time period, providing visitors with an experiential interpretation of history. It is a type of museum that recrea ...
housing an extensive collection of artifacts. The museum is built on the site of the Ebenezer Orphanage, the first orphanage in the state of Georgia (1737).
As of 2019, the Georgia Salzburger Society has over 1,700 members throughout the United States, as well as some international members.
See also
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Johann Martin Boltzius
Johann Martin Boltzius (December 15, 1703 – November 19, 1765) was a German-born American Lutheran minister. He is most known for his association with the Salzburger emigrants, a group of German-speaking Protestant refugees who migrated to the B ...
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John A. Treutlen
John Adam Treutlen, born Hans Adam Treuettlen (January 16, 1734 – March 1, 1782), arrived in Colonial America as an indentured servant and rose to become a wealthy merchant and landowner. He was a leader in Province of Georgia, Georgia during ...
References
External links
Georgia Salzburger Society onlineList of documents in the Loest Research Library
Province of Georgia
Georgia Salzburgers
German emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies
Historical societies in Georgia (U.S. state)
Historical society museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
History of Effingham County, Georgia
History of Salzburg
Pre-statehood history of Georgia (U.S. state)
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