Georgia Salzburger Society
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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]
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Ebenezer Townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church | |
Location | Effingham County, Georgia |
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Nearest city | Rincon, Georgia / Springfield, Georgia |
Coordinates | 32.376667°N 81.180833°W / 32.376667; -81.180833 |
Built | 1767 |
NRHP reference No. | 74000674[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1974 |
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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]