Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
British Evacuation
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2008
1. British Evacuation Marker
of the
British Evacuation Of Savannah
1782
Presented to the
City of Savannah
By the
Lachlan McIntosh Chapter
Daughters Of
The American Revolution
1904
Erected 1904 by Daughters Of The American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 32° 3.897′ N, 81° 5.855′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. It is on West Park Avenue near Bull Street, in the median. At Entrance to Forsyth Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Georgia Volunteer (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Eighth Air Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Nina Anderson Pape (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Bartow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawton Memorial
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. British Evacuation Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. British Evacuation Marker at Forsyth Park, Savannah
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,840 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
