Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gen. James Jackson Home Site
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Gen. James Jackson Home Marker
Presented By The State Of Georgia
To
Major General James Jackson
Born 1757 - Died 1806
Revolutionary Hero, Statesman,
And Governor Of Georgia
Placed By
The Savannah Chapter Of The
Daughters Of The American Revolution
1949
Erected 1949 by Savannah Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.
Location. 32° 4.661′ N, 81° 5.441′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Abercorn St. near E. State St. when traveling south. 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: The Beverly M. Whitehead Human Resources Building (a few steps from this marker); Moravian Colonists In Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Printing Office of James Johnston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008
2. Gen. James Jackson home site as seen today
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008
3. Gen. James Jackson Home Marker, seen lower center
Today's structure houses a law firm.
Photographed by Famous Americans (Appletons Encyclopedia)
4. Gen. James Jackson
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,843 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
