Historical Marker
U.S. Post Office
Historical marker location:
184 W Franklin St, Hartwell, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of West Franklin Street (U.S. 29) and Carolina Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street.)
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.