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List
of Spanish Missions in Georgia
Georgia mission era, extending from 1568 through 1684.
Mission
San Pedro y San Pablo de Puturibato (1595-1597), on Cumberland
Island
Mission
San Buenaventura de Guadalquini (1605-1684), on St. Simons
Island. During the 17th century, St. Simons Island was one of
the most important settlements of the Mocama missionary province
of Spanish Florida.
Mission
San Diego de Satuache (ca. 1610-1663), on the mouth of the
Ogeechee River.
Mission
San Joseph de Sapala (ca. 1605-1684), on Sapelo Island.
San
Lorenzo de Ibihica (ca. 1620-1656), near Folkston.
San
Pedro de Mocama (1587-ca. 1660), on Cumberland Island.
Cumberland Island's first inhabitants, the Timucuan Indians, called
Cumberland 'Missoe'. They lived on the island as early as 4,000
years ago. During the 16th century, Cumberland Island was part
of the Mocama missionary province of Spanish Florida and home
to one of the main Spanish mission towns, San Pedro de Mocama.
San Pedro de Mocama was the first successful mission established
in Georgia.
Mission
San Phelipe de Alave (ca. 1610-ca. 1670), on the North Newport
River.
Mission
San Phelipe II (ca. 1670-1684), on Cumberland Island
Santa
Catalina de Guale (1602-1702), on St. Catherines Island, Sapelo
Island, and Amelia Island
Mission
Santa Clara de Tupiqui/Espogache (1595-ca. 1670), on the Sapelo
River
Mission
Santa Cruz de Cachipile (ca. 1625-1657), near Valdosta
Santa
Isabel de Utinahica (ca. 1610-ca. 1640), at the forks of the
Altamaha River
Mission
Santa Maria de los Angeles de Arapaja (ca. 1625-1657), on
the Alapaha River
Mission
Santiago de Oconi (ca. 1620-1656), on the Okefenokee Swamp
Mission
Santo Domingo de Asao/Talaje (1595-1661), at the mouth of
the Altamaha River
Mission
Santo Domingo de Asao/Talaje II (1661-1684), on St. Simons
Island
Mission
Talapo (1595-1597), on the mainland near Sapelo Island
Mission
Tolomato (1595-1597), on the mainland near St. Catherines
Island
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