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Georgia Important Dates


Important Dates in Georgia History

  • 1732 King George II of England granted a charter for the colony of Georgia as a place of refuge.
  • 1733 James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah.
  • 1734 German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County.
  • 1752 Georgia Became a Crown Colony.
  • 1784 - 1820 Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.
  • 1788 Georgia became a state.
  • 1802 Western Boundary set at Chatahoochee River.
  • 1861 Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870.

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