Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2009
1. Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing Marker
(Compass emblem)
On February 12, 1733 Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Landed On This Spot
Erected by City of Savannah.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1902.
Location. 32° 4.918′ N, 81° 5.496′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It can be reached from W River Street, on the left when traveling east. Between Barnard St. Ramp and Drayton St. Ramp, Riverside. 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: World War II Memorial, "A World Apart" (within shouting distance of this marker); "A World Apart" (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah and the Slave Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Propeller Club of the Port of Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Oglethorpe Bench (within shouting distance
this page online
Regarding Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing. Yamacraw Bluff where the Colony of Georgia was founded February 12, 1733 by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe. Voted by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution the Most Historic Spot In Georgia
Also see . . . James Oglethorpe. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on June 13, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2009
2. Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2009
3. Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing Marker, looking eastward, riverside
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,557 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
