Nicholsville in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

White Bluff • Coffee Bluff

Circa 1827 -

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022

1. White Bluff • Coffee Bluff Marker

Inscription. This is one of four sites historically used by African-Americans in the community to access the water. The community thrived on maritime activities such as fishing, shrimping, oystering and crabbing. These resources were not only used to feed families, but were also walked or drawn by horse to Savannah's City Market to be sold. This marker has been placed here to preserve the cultural identity of the White Bluff/Coffee Bluff community.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 31° 56.892′ N, 81° 9.456′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Nicholsville. It is on White Bluff Avenue west of Marsh Edge Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 White Bluff Ave, Savannah GA 31419, 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,

specifically

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in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named White Bluff • Coffee Bluff (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named White Bluff • Coffee Bluff (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named White Bluff • Coffee Bluff (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nicholsonboro (approx. 1½ miles away); Vernonburg (approx. 2.3 miles away); Capture of the USS "Water Witch" (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Joseph's Hospital (approx. 2.6 miles away); Beaulieu Plantation (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . .
1. White Bluff-Coffee Bluff Community. Photo gallery of the community,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022

2. White Bluff • Coffee Bluff Marker

which was settled in 1868 by 200 former slaves predominantly from St. Catherine’s Island. The Gullah-Geechee community was supported by fishing and farming with Savannah as the primary market. (Savannah Municipal Archives) (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. White Bluff, Georgia. Wikipedia entry on the area, a collection of communities such Nicholsonboro, Rose Dhu, Twin Hill, and Cedar Grove. (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.