Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of the University Of Georgia
Meeting Place of Legislature in 1785
While meeting in the house owned by Thomas Stone the House of Assembly of Georgia enacted on January 28, 1785, an act for the “establishment of a public seat of learning in this state”- the preamble reciting that is was “among the first objects of those who wish well to the national prosperity, to encourage and support the principles of religion and morality, and early to place the youth under the forming hand of society, that by instruction they may be molded to the love of virtue and good order.”
The charter granted to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia in 1785 was the first charter issued in the United States to a state university.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-46.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1862.
Location. 32° 4.848′ N, 81° 5.413′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker is on East Bay Street near Drayton Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in park next to Drayton ramp. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M Savannah, Georgia (a few steps from this marker); Old Savannah Cotton Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Exchange Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Invention of the Cotton Gin (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Artillery's (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chatham Artillery's (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Blaney Cluskey (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Railroad & Bank Bldg. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . . About Georgia General Assembly. From Wikipedia (Submitted on March 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,084 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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