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

American Bison

Bison bison

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American Bison Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. American Bison Marker

Inscription.
Diet: grasses, shrubs, twigs, moss, occasionally berries and lichen

Habitat: prairies and open woodlands

Lifespan:
In captivity - Up to 40 years
In the wild - 15 to 20 years

Status: stable

Did You Know?
True buffalo, the water and cape buffalo, are native to Asia and Afric. Early European settlers arriving to North America saw the bison and mistakenly referred to the animal as a buffalo. Though scientifically inaccurate, the name "buffalo" stuck.

Erected by Oatland Island Wildlife Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Colonial Era • Communications • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 3.019′ N, 81° 1.431′ W. Marker is on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, in Chatham County. It can be reached from Barley Drive west of Sandtown Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 Sandtown Road Barley Dr, Savannah GA 31410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast

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and the Golden Isles,

in Greater Savannah,

and on the Sea Islands.

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: The Story of the American Bison (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The American Bison (a few steps from this marker); Ossabaw Island Hog (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gray Wolf (about 800 feet away); EF-1 Tornado Strikes! (approx. ¼ mile away); Delk-Dawson Heritage Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); Cane Grinder (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named EF-1 Tornado Strikes! (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitemarsh Island.

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

2. American Bison Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.