Long before it became a ghost town, Ebenezer was one of Georgia’s earliest and most important settlements. Founded by religious immigrants seeking freedom and opportunity, Ebenezer became a thriving colonial community, survived war, and endured three years of British occupation during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1791, George Washington made his first and only trip to the Deep South, including a memorable stop in Savannah.

Marked!: Joseph Habersham was one of the most important early leaders in Georgia history. An influential part of Georgia's American Revolution story, a mayor of Savannah, and the second Postmaster General of the United States, Habersham helped shape both Georgia and the early United States.