Hitch Village/Fred Wessels Homes in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old Pirates House
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. Marker 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.
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); Rev’d 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 museum, as a home for noted Savannah restaurant ... got its name from the fact that in Savannah's past, it was the popular hang-out for the pirates who sailed the coastline. The history of the building is steeped in the lore of those notorious days.
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 986 times since then and 57 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.