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

Colonel William Bull

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

1. Colonel William Bull Marker

Inscription.
In recognition of the services rendered by Colonel William Bvll of Sovth Carolina who assisted Oglethorpe in selecting the site and laying ovt the plan for Savannah

In the center of this sqvare the early colonists placed a svndial

A view of Savannah in the year 1734

Erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia Feb 12th 1933 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the fovnding of Georgia.

Erected 1933 by Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1733.

Location. 32° 4.787′ N, 81° 5.496′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the North Historic District. It can be reached from the intersection of East Congress Street and Bull Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Bryan St, 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.

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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: Nathanael Greene Monument (a few steps from this marker); Johnson Square (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Nathanael Greene Monument (a few steps from this marker); Washington’s Southern Tour (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); John Herndon Mercer 1909 - 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

2. Colonel William Bull Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

3. Colonel William Bull Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

4. Colonel William Bull Marker

Colonel William Bull Sundial Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 23, 2026

5. Colonel William Bull Sundial Display

The Sundial display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

6. The Sundial display

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on February 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.