Historical Marker
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Historical marker location:
190 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, Georgia
( Marker is on Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW near Marietta Street NW, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2018
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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.