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Oglethorpe established Frederica on St. Simon’s Island
Source: An Account shewing the Progress of the Colony of Georgia #176
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From 1741 AN ACCOUNT, SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA, FROM IT'S FIRST ESTABLISHMENT. [Edited for readability by Amy] From the 9th June 1735, to the 9th June 1736. The other ship of settlers with Oglethorpe established Frederica on St. Simon’s Island On the 6th February 1735, the Embarkation under the Conduct of Mr. Oglethorpe arrived in Georgia, they were settled upon St. Simon's Island, the Town called Frederica was soon laid out, and the People were set to Work in Building their Houses. The Creek Indians who went thither upon Occasion of this new Settlement agreed that the English should possess St. Simon's Island, with the Others contiguous to it: The Land of the Island is very fertile, chiefly Oak and Hickory, intermixed with Savannahs and old Indian Fields, and according to a Survey made of it, it is about 45 Miles in Circumference. For a Communication between the Settlements in the Northern and Southern Parts of the 54
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