Chatham

95 historical markers in Georgia

1812 Wesley Chapel

Savannah, GA

1812 WESLEY CHAPEL. Savannah Methodism's first church building was erected on this corner of Lincoln and South Broad (now Oglethorpe)...

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Savannah, GA

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY.

Archibald Bulloch

Savannah, GA

ARCHIBALD BULLOCH. "This is no time to talk of moderation; in the present instance it ceases to be a virtue.

Attack on British Lines

Savannah, GA

ATTACK ON BRITISH LINES OCTOBER 9, 1779.

Battery Hamilton

Battery Hamilton. Built by Federal troops during the Civil War, in February 1862, Battery Hamilton prevented Confederate gunboats and...

Battle Between Confederate Gunboats and Union Field Artillery

Port Wentworth, GA

BATTLE BETWEEN CONFEDERATE GUNBOATS AND UNION FIELD ARTILLERY (DECEMBER 12, 1864).

Battle of Shaw's Bridge

Sherman's March to the Sea: Battle of Shaw's Bridge and Shaw's Dam.

Birthplace of John C. Fremont

Savannah, GA

Birthplace of John C. Fremont.

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Chatham County)

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

Candler Hospital

Savannah, GA

CANDLER HOSPITAL. Georgia's first hospital, Candler is the second oldest continuously operating hospital in the United States.

Capt. Denis N. Cottineau

Savannah, GA

CAPT. DENIS N. COTTINEAU (1745-1808).

Capture of the USS "Water Witch"

Savannah, GA

CAPTURE OF THE USS "WATER WITCH".

Cockspur Island Lighthouse

Cockspur Island Lighthouse.

Col. James S. Mc Intosh

Savannah, GA

COL. JAMES S. McINTOSH (1784-1847).

Colonial Park

Savannah, GA

COLONIAL PARK. This cemetery, the second in colonial Savannah, was the burying ground for the city from about 1750 until it was closed...

Colored Library Association of Savannah

Savannah, GA

Colored Library Association of Savannah.

Congregation Mickve Israel

Savannah, GA

CONGREGATION MICKVE ISRAEL (Founded 1733).

Conrad Aiken

Savannah, GA

CONRAD AIKEN. Conrad Aiken, Poet and Man of Letters, was born in Savannah on August 5, 1889, and lived at No. 228 (opposite) until 1901.

Duellist's Grave

Savannah, GA

DUELLIST'S GRAVE. The epitaph to James Wilde on the nearby tomb is a melancholy reminder of the days of duelling and, particularly, of a...

Edward Greene Malbone

Savannah, GA

EDWARD GREENE MALBONE (1777-1807).

Federal Batteries on Tybee Island

FEDERAL BATTERIES ON TYBEE ISLAND.

Former Home of Henry R. Jackson

Savannah, GA

FORMER HOME HENRY R. JACKSON UNION ARMY HEADQUARTERS, 1865.

Forsyth Park

Savannah, GA

Forsyth Park. In the 1840s, William Brown Hodgson (1801-1871) conceived the idea of setting aside ten acres of wooded land at this site...

Fort Pulaski

FORT PULASKI. Named for General Casimir Pulaski, the Polish hero who was mortally wounded at the siege of Savannah, 1779, Fort Pulaski...

Fort Screven

FORT SCREVEN. The Legislature of Georgia in 1786 passed a law providing for a fort on Cockspur or Tybee Island to be named in honor of...

Gen. Lachlan Mc Intosh

Savannah, GA

GEN. LACHLAN McINTOSH (1727-1806).

Gen. Samuel Elbert

Savannah, GA

GEN. SAMUEL ELBERT (1740-1788).

General Casimir Pulaski/Sergeant William Jasper

West Broad and Liberty Sts., GA

GENERAL CASIMIR PULASKI SERGEANT WILLIAM JASPER.

Habersham Brothers

Savannah, GA

JOSEPH HABERSHAM (1751-1815) JOHN HABERSHAM (1754-1799) JAMES HABERSHAM, JR. (1745-1799).

Haven Home Industrial Training School

Savannah, GA

Haven Home Industrial Training School.

History of Emancipation: Gen. David Hunter and General Orders No. 15

Savannah, GA

History of Emancipation: Gen David Hunter and General Orders No. 15.

Houston Baptist Church

Port Wentworth, GA

Houston Baptist Church.

Hugh Mc Call

Savannah, GA

HUGH McCALL (1767-1823) EARLY GEORGIAN HISTORIAN.

Indian Trading Post: Home of Mary Musgrove

INDIAN TRADING POST: HOME OF MARY MUSGROVE.

Indian Trading Post: Home of Mary Musgrove

U.S. 17, GA

INDIAN TRADING POST: HOME OF MARY MUSGROVE.

Isle of Hope National Historic District

ISLE OF HOPE NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.

James Edward Oglethorpe

Savannah, GA

JAMES EDWARD OGLETHORPE (1696-1785).

James Habersham

Savannah, GA

JAMES HABERSHAM. Here rests James Habersham - associate of George Whitefield and a leading merchant, planter, and public servant during...

James Johnston

Savannah, GA

JAMES JOHNSTON GEORGIA'S FIRST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER & PRINTER.

Jane Cuyler

Savannah, GA

Jane Cuyler (1738-1799).

Jasper Spring

Savannnah, GA

JASPER SPRING. On this spot, according to long and persistent tradition, occurred one of Sergeant William Jasper's most famous exploits...

Jepson House Education Center

Savannah, GA

Jepson House Education Center.

John Ryan's Excelsior Bottle Works

Savannah, GA

JOHN RYAN'S EXCELSIOR BOTTLE WORKS.

John Wesley

JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791).

Johnny Mercer

Savannah, GA

World-renowned songwriter John Herndon Mercer was born in Savannah and spent much of his youth in this house at 226 East Gwinnett Street.

Johnson Square

Savannah, GA

JOHNSON SQUARE. Johnson Square is named for Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina who befriended the colonists when Georgia was first...

Jonathan Bryan 1708-1788

Savannah, GA

Jonathan Bryan (1708-1788).

Joseph Clay, Patriot

Savannah, GA

JOSEPH CLAY, PATRIOT.

King's Bridge

KING'S BRIDGE. Dec. 1864.

Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History: The Weeping Time

Savannah, GA

Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History The Weeping Time.

Laurel Grove South Cemetery

Savannah, GA

Laurel Grove South Cemetery.

Madison Square

Savannah, GA

MADISON SQUARE. Madison Square was laid out in 1839 and is named for the fourth president of the United States.

Major John Berrien

Savannah, GA

MAJOR JOHN BERRIEN (1759-1815).

Mulberry Grove Plantation

Port Wentworth, GA

MULBERRY GROVE PLANTATION.

Nathanael Greene Monument

Savannah, GA

NATHANAEL GREENE MONUMENT.

Nathanael Greene, Maj. Gen. Continental Army

Savannah, GA

NATHANAEL GREENE, MAJ. GEN., CONTINENTAL ARMY JOHN MAITLAND, LT. COL., 71ST REGT.

Nina Anderson Pape

Savannah, GA

Nina Anderson Pape (1869-1944).

Noble Jones' "Wormslow" 1736-1775

Savannah, GA

NOBLE JONES' "WORMSLOW" 1736-1775.

Old Jewish Burial Ground

Savannah, GA

OLD JEWISH BURIAL GROUND.

Owens-Thomas House

Savannah, GA

OWENS-THOMAS HOUSE MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE.

Pin Point Community

Savannah, GA

Pin Point Community.

Poetter Hall

Poetter Hall. Paula and Richard Rowan, along with May and Paul Poetter, founded the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1978.

Richmond Baptist Church

Savannah, GA

Richmond Baptist Church.

Roger Lacy (Lacey)

Thunderbolt, GA

ROGER LACY (LACEY). Roger Lacy (Lacey) arrived in Savannah in 1734.

Sailors' Burial Ground

Laurel Grove Cemetery North at West 31st Street, Savannah text of marker: "SAILORS' BURIAL GROUND.

Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church

Savannah, GA

SAINT PHILLIPS MONUMENTAL A.M.E. CHURCH.

Sandfly

Savannah, GA

Sandfly. Established by African Americans in the nineteenth century, Sandfly is centered around the intersection of Mongomery Crossroad...

Savannah City Hall

Savannah, GA

Savannah City Hall. City Hall is the first building constructed by the citizens of Savannah expressly and exclusively to serve as the...

Savannah High School

Savannah, GA

Savannah High School.

Savannah State College

Savannah, GA

SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE.

Savannah Volunteer Guards

Savannah, GA

SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS Organized 1802.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal

Savannah, GA

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal.

Sergeant Jasper

Savannah, GA

SERGEANT JASPER. Sergeant William Jasper, the famed Revolutionary hero, was mortally wounded a few hundred yards northwest of this spot...

Sherman's Headquarters

Savannah, GA

SHERMAN'S HEADQUARTERS Green-Meldrim Mansion.

Site of Colonial Shipyard

Savannah, GA

SITE OF COLONIAL SHIPYARD.

SS Savannah and SS John Randolph

Savannah, GA

SS SAVANNAH AND SS JOHN RANDOLPH.

St. Joseph's Hospital

Savannah, GA

ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL.

Telfair Academy

Savannah, GA

TELFAIR ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ---.

Telfair Family Mansion

Savannah, GA

TELFAIR FAMILY MANSION (1818 - WILLIAM JAY, ARCHITECT).

Telfair Hospital for Females

Savannah, GA

Telfair Hospital for Females.

The 15th Corps at the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal

Savannah, GA

THE 15TH CORPS AT THE SAVANNAH AND OGEECHEE CANAL.

The Georgia Hussars

Savannah, GA

THE GEORGIA HUSSARS.

The Georgia Infirmary

Savannah, GA

The Georgia Infirmary First African-American Hospital in the United States.

The Waving Girl

THE WAVING GIRL. For 44 years, Florence Martus (1868-1943) lived on nearby Elba Island with her brother, the lighthouse keeper, and no...

Tomochichi's Grave

Savannah, GA

TOMO-CHI-CHI'S GRAVE.

Tybee Island

TYBEE ISLAND. Tybee Island was named by the Indians who came from the interior to hunt and fish.

Tybee Lighthouse

TYBEE LIGHTHOUSE. A lighthouse on Tybee was one of the first public structures in Georgia.

United States Customhouse

Savannah, GA

UNITED STATES CUSTOMHOUSE.

Walter Bernard Hill Hall

Savannah, GA

Walter Bernard Hill Hall.

Washington Guns

Bay St., GA

CHATHAM ARTILLERY'S "WASHINGTON GUNS".

Washington's Southern Tour

Port Wentworth, GA

Washington's Southern Tour.

William Bartram Trail

Savannah, GA

WILLIAM BARTRAM TRAIL TRACED 1765-1766.

William Scarbrough

Savannah, GA

WILLIAM SCARBROUGH PROMOTER OF THE FIRST TRANSOCEANIC STEAMSHIP.

William Stephens F & AM

Savannah, GA

WILLIAM STEPHENS. FIRST GRAND MASTER, GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, F&AM BORN JAN. 1752 AT BEAULIEU (BULIE) NEAR SAVANNAH OF DISTINGUISHED...

Wright Square

Savannah, GA

WRIGHT SQUARE. This Square, which was laid out in 1733, was originally named for John Percival, Earl of Egmont, who played a large part...

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