Episode 2 of 2
Sailing to Georgia
- When
- 1734
- Where
- British Colony of Georgia
Three hundred Salzburgers led by Boltzius and Gronau sailed from England to the Georgia Colony.
In 1734, a group of 300 Salzburgers departed from England for the British Colony of Georgia. The migration was led by Johann Martin Boltzius and Israel Gronau, who guided the refugees to their new destination to escape the religious persecution they had faced in their homeland.
Sources
- Salzburger emigrants Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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