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

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marker

Inscription. On March 17, 1824 the first public St. Patrick's Day, Parade in Savannah was held to and from this site where the city's only Catholic house of worship, St. John the Baptist Church was built in 1779. The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, John England of Cork City, Ireland addressed an Irish gathering of Catholics and Protestants. Later they marched to the City Hotel accompanied by a full band playing the Irish national air and Hibernians carrying a flag displaying the Irish Harp with Shamrock border. Bishop England's words that day sparked the parade tradition.

"May the example of Savannah be widely influential; here men who differ in religion may meet as friends and brethren; the acrimony of the bigot is not permitted to destroy the harmony of society."

Erected 2024 by The Committee to Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1824.

Location. 32° 4.747′ N, 81° 5.79′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia,

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in Chatham County. It is on Montgomery Street north of York Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the City of Savannah Robert E. Robinson Parking Garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 Montgomery Street, 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Flame of Freedom / Relighting the Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); Pete Liakakis Government Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Telfair Academy (about 500

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marker

feet away); Trinity Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Telfair Family Mansion (about 500 feet away); Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences (about 500 feet away); George Washington (about 600 feet away); Oglethorpe Lane Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Also see . . .
1. Historical marker unveiled to commemorate first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Savannah. (Submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade 200th Anniversary. (Submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.