Salzburgers
The Salzburgers were German speaking Protestants that came form the town of present day of Austria. They escaped to GA because of religious persecution. Where they were from was a Catholic country and since they were protestants, they were kicked out. King George welcomed them to Savannah. but they wanted their own plot of land to live in. Oglethorpe gave them a plot of land the Salzburgers named Ebinezer, but the Salzburgers struggled to farm and stay alive due to the moist and swampy land they were given. Plus, they had very hot and humid climate that they weren't used to, so many died from the weather. So they moved to a new location called New Ebinezer. They still had some hardships, but were able to survive there much better.