Reynolds Square in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Wesley
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, March 14, 2025
1. John Wesley Marker
John Wesley
Founder of Methodism
Minister of the Church of England in Georgia 1736-1737
Lived and prayed in the parsonage and garden at this site.
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia, Installed 1903
The NSCDA-GA Savannah Town Committee, Replaced 2019
Erected 2019 by NSCDA-GA Savannah Town Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 32° 4.764′ N, 81° 5.391′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Reynolds Square. It is at the intersection of East Saint Julian Street and Abercorn Street, on the left when traveling east on East Saint Julian Street. 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 Oliver Sturges House (a few steps from this marker); Wesley Chapel Trinity / John Wesley's American Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named John Wesley
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Also see . . . John Wesley. (Submitted on April 18, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, March 14, 2025
2. John Wesley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
