Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Berrien House
(c. 1791)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019
1. The Berrien House Marker
Major John Berrien (1760-1815) was a Revolutionary War officer who served at Valley Forge and fought at the Battle of Monmouth. Berrien, a New Jersey native who moved to Georgia in 1775, was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia. President George Washington appointed Berrien as Inspector of Revenue of the Port of Savannah in 1792. Berrien, who lived at this site, also served as alderman and state treasurer. His son, John Macpherson Berrien, “America’s Cicero,” lived here from 1822 until his death in 1856, having served as a US senator, Attorney General under Andrew Jackson, and first president of the Georgia Historical Society. Political ally Henry Clay stayed here during his 1844 presidential campaign.
Erected 2017 by Georgia Historical Society, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Adam Brinson I, Georgia, and the Berrien House Trust. (Marker Number 25-57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Georgia Historical Society, and the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonial Town Gate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tabby, Coquina, Sandstone, and Stucco (about 600 feet away); A. Douglass Strobhar (about 600 feet away); Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit (about 600 feet away); Owens-Thomas House (about 600 feet away); John B. Hohenstein, Sr. (about 600 feet away); Richardson-Owens-Thomas House (about 600 feet away); John Wesley, 1703 - 1791 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . . John Berrien House. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019
2. The Berrien House Marker (wide view; east side of subject house in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2019
3. The Berrien House (southeast corner view from Broughton Street; marker visible on right)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
