Georgia Salzburger Society
Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church | |
![]() Jerusalem Lutheran Church | |
Location | Effingham County, Georgia |
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Nearest city | Rincon, Georgia / Springfield, Georgia |
Coordinates | 32°22′36″N 81°10′51″W / 32.376667°N 81.180833°W |
Built | 1767 |
NRHP reference No. | 74000674[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1974 |
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The Georgia Salzburger Society, headquartered in historic Ebenezer, Georgia, celebrates the history and heritage of the Georgia Salzburgers who emigrated and settled in Old Ebenezer and New Ebenezer.[2][3][4][5] It was established in 1925 as an independently operating genealogical and archaeological organization[6]
The Society operates a research library and a living history museum housing an extensive collection of artifacts.[7] The museum is built on the site of the Ebenezer Orphanage, the first orphanage in the state of Georgia (1737).[8][9]
As of 2019, the Georgia Salzburger Society has over 1,700 members throughout the United States, as well as some international members.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Salzburgers | New Georgia Encyclopedia". Georgiaencyclopedia.org. 2016-10-19. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "The Salzburgers". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Hannes Richter (2008-08-04). "The Georgia Salzburgers — Austrian Information". Austrianinformation.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History". Archive.armstrong.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Georgia Salzburger Society records". Ghs.galileo.usg.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Loest Research Library | Visit Ebenezer GA – Home of the Georgia Salzburger Society". visitebenezer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "The Salzburgers | Visit Ebenezer GA – Home of the Georgia Salzburger Society". visitebenezer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Museum of the Georgia Salzburger Society". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Georgia Salzburger Society | Visit Ebenezer GA – Home of the Georgia Salzburger Society". visitebenezer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-09-16.