Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Public Store
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
1. The Public Store Marker
stood in Colonial days
March 29, 1734
the public store, the first
store of the
English colonists
Erected 1929 by Bonaventure Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1748.
Location. 32° 4.789′ N, 81° 5.45′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker is on East St. Julian Street near Bull Street. Located on the wall of the bank building, east side of Johnson Square. 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. Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Herndon Mercer 1909 - 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington’s Southern Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathanael Greene Monument (within shouting
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Regarding The Public Store. Johnson Square is named for Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina who befriended the colonists when Georgia was first settled. It was laid out by Oglethorpe and by Colonel William Bull in 1733, and was the first of Savannah's squares. In early colonial days the public stores, the house for strangers, the church, and the public bake oven stood on the trust lots around it.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
2. The Public Store Marker
Lower plaque, beneath the Bank of America period sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
