Thunderbolt in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fred Wessels, Senior
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 31, 2008
1. Fred Wessels, Senior Marker
Fred Wessels, Senior
whose vision, faith and courage made these companies possible
Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Southern Savings & Loan Company
Atlantic Insurance & Investment Company
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 2.645′ N, 81° 2.662′ W. Marker is in Thunderbolt, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is on Bonaventure Rd near Noble Jones Dr.. Marker is at Bonaventure Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and in Greater Savannah. 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 History of Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Gracie (about 500 feet away); The Old Bonaventure Waterworks and Garden (about 500 feet away); Colonials at Bonaventure (about 700 feet away); Julia Denise Backus Smith (about 800 feet away); Sacred to the Memory of Veterans of World Wars (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John S. Banks (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thunderbolt.
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Fred Wessels, Senior Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,776 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
