Kayton/Frazier Area in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Jewish Burial Ground

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008

1. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. Established by Mordecai Sheftall on August 2, 1773 from lands granted him in 1762 by King George III as a parcel of land that "shall be, and forever remain, to and for the use and purpose of a Place of Burial for all persons whatever professing the Jewish Religion."

During the ill fated attempt of the French forces under Admiral Charles Henri, Comte d'Estaing, and the American forces under General Benjamin Lincoln, to recapture Savannah from the British, General Lincoln's Orders of the Day of October 8, 1779 stated that "The second place of rallying, or the first if the redoubt should not be carried, will be at the Jew's burying ground, where the reserve will be placed."

According to the account of Captain Antoine-Francoise Térance O'Connor, a military engineer serving with the French forces, on October 9, 1779, shortly after 4:00 AM, "The reserve corps, commanded by M. le Vicomte de Noailles, advanced as far as an old Jewish cemetery, and we placed on its right and a little to the rear the four 4-pounders."

Erected by Georgia Historical Marker.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1876.

Location. 32° 4.342′ N, 81° 6.212′

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W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Kayton/Frazier Area. Marker is at the intersection of Cohen Road and West Boundry Street, on the right when traveling south on Cohen Road. 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. De Lyon - De La Motta Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Of Georgia Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boiler Room (approx. 0.2 miles away); Planing Shed & Lumber Shed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smokestack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tender Frame Shop & Master Mechanic's Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Storehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008

2. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008

3. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker

Old Jewish Burial Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008

4. Old Jewish Burial Ground

The plaque on the wall reads: "Jewish burial ground used about 100 years. A gift from Mordecai Sheftall by deed dated August 2, 1773"

Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker and the Mordecai Sheftall Plaque, at left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008

5. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker and the Mordecai Sheftall Plaque, at left

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 18, 2008

6. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker

Across the street, still part of the Cemetery Levi Sheftall Plaque

Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker, Levi Sheftall Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 18, 2008

7. Old Jewish Burial Ground Marker, Levi Sheftall Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,000 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.