Hitch Village/Fred Wessels Homes in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old Pirates House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
1. The Old Pirates House Marker
maritime history and Robert Louis
Stevenson's "Treasure Island".
Built in 1754. Visitors Welcome.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.
Location. 32° 4.693′ N, 81° 5.048′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Hitch Village/Fred Wessels Homes. It is on East Broad Street near East St. Julian Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 East Broad 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 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: New World Medical Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trustees' Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Georgia Medical Society (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Fire Company (about 400 feet away); Old Harbor Light (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Georgia Medical Society (about 500 feet away); John B. Hohenstein, Sr. (about 500 feet away); Revd A. Dale Umbreit (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Regarding The Old Pirates House. Today, the building serves, in addition to a
this page online
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
2. The Old Pirates House and Marker
Since Savannah had become a thriving seaport town, one of the first buildings constructed on the former garden site was naturally an Inn for visiting seamen.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
3. The Old Pirates House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
4. The Old Pirates House with Marker, seen along East Broad Street
While exploring the restaurant, one fascinating - but eerie - place was a set of stairs leading into some unseen tunnel below the restaurant. The plaque placed at the top of the stairs probably explains..." this stairway at one time led to the entrance of a tunnel which ran from the old rum cellar beneath the Pirate's House to the banks of the Savannah River, a short block away."
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
5. The Old Pirates House Northside view
" 'Tis said that many able-bodied men, drinking in carefree abandon in what is now our Captain's Room, were carried, drugged and unconscious, through the tunnel to sailing ships anchored in the harbor and were shanghaied by short-handed ships' masters to complete their crews."
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
6. The Old Pirates House, northside and enterance
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2012
7. The Old Pirates House
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,679 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
