Historical Marker
De Soto Trail
Historical marker location:
Bainbridge, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of North Broad Street (Business U.S. 27) and East Water Street, on the left when traveling north on North Broad Street.)
Marker installed: 1940
1540.
Georgia was the site of the first European settlement in what is now the United States. In 1565, the Spanish established a settlement on St. Simons Island, which is now part of Georgia.