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

Little Gracie

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2023

1. Little Gracie Marker

Inscription. Little Gracie Watson was born in 1883, the only child of here parents. Her father was manager of the Pulaski House, one of Savannah's leading hotels, were the beautiful and charming little girl was a favorite with the guests. Two days before Easter, in April, 1889, Gracie died of pneumonia at the at the age of six. In 1890 when the rising sculptor, John Walz, moved to Savannah, he carved from a photograph this life-sized, delicately detailed marble statue, which for almost a century has captured the interest of all passersby.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 32° 2.575′ N, 81° 2.704′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on Walz Way near Greenwich Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker and burial site are located in Bonaventure Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Bonaventure Waterworks and Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sacred to the Memory of Veterans of World Wars (about 400 feet away); American Legion Veterans Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); Fred Wessels, Senior (about 500 feet away); Julia Denise Backus Smith (about 600 feet away); Colonials at Bonaventure (approx. 0.2 miles away); John S. Banks (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . . John Walz - Wikipedia. Walz became a popular choice for creating gravesite monuments, creating over seventy within Bonaventure Cemetery.[2] Walz's works can also be found in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery and the city's Catholic Cemetery. (Submitted on May 22, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Little Gracie Statue and Marker (on the left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2023

2. Little Gracie Statue and Marker (on the left)

Little Gracie Statue image. Click for full size.

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3. Little Gracie Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.