In 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants known as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?

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Hugo Phillips

4 January, 05:00

In 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants known as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?

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Dalton Vance · Answer 1

The name of the settlement the Salzburgers built that was 25 miles northwest of Savannah was called "New Ebenezer." They opened many silk mills, and was considered a "religious utopia on the Georgia frontier."