Rose Dhu 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 White Bluff/Coffee Bluff area is in close proximity to St. Catherines Island, Ossabaw Island, and Sapelo Island, in addition to the Vernon and Ogeechee Rivers. This proximity allowed for communication and travel between the different communities and the intermingling of slaves, which eventually led to the settlement of this area. 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 • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 31° 56.272′ N, 81° 8.35′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Rose Dhu. It is at the intersection of Rose Dhu Road and Rose Dhu Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Rose Dhu Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 Rose Dhu Rd, Savannah GA 31419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South,

specifically 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 (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named White Bluff • Coffee Bluff (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named White Bluff • Coffee Bluff (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nicholsonboro (approx. 1½ miles away); Beaulieu Plantation (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Colonial Shipyard (approx. 1.9 miles away); Vernonburg (approx. 2.2 miles away); Capture of the USS "Water Witch" (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 12, 2022

2. White Bluff • Coffee Bluff Marker

in Savannah.

Also see . . .
1. White Bluff, Georgia. Former slaves who had been living on St. Catherines Island — which was reserved for freed slaves under General William T. Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15 — moved to White Bluff when a former plantation owner reclaimed the island in 1868. (Submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. White Bluff-Coffee Bluff Community. Mid-20th century photo gallery of residents, buildings and life in the community. (Savannah Municipal Archives) (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 407 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.