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Georgia History

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  • Royal Charter granted for the Georgia colony

    Royal Charter granted for the Georgia colony

    Parliament granted a royal charter for the Georgia colony to James Oglethorpe and the Trustees. This document allowed the colony to be settled and administered by the Trustees.
  • Benjamin Franklin publishes "Poor Richard's Almanac"

    Benjamin Franklin publishes "Poor Richard's Almanac"

  • First Colonists Arrive in Georgia at Yamacraw Bluff

    First Colonists Arrive in Georgia at Yamacraw Bluff

    The Ship Anne arrived at the site that would later become Savannah on Feb. 12, 1733. This was the first British settlement of the new Georgia colony.