Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moravian Colonists In Savannah
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. In Memory of The Moravian Colonists In Savannah Marker
the Moravian Colonists
in Savannah
1735-1740
who maintained a mission
to the Indians
This memorial is presented
to the City of Savannah
by the
Wachovia Historical Society
of
Winston-Salem N.C.
Erected by Wachovia Historical Society of Winston-Salem N.C.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 32° 4.645′ N, 81° 5.41′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It can be reached from Abercorn Street. In Oglethorpe Square, Abercorn Street, between State and York Streets. 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 Beverly M. Whitehead Human Resources Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. James Jackson Home Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Owens-Thomas House (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson-Owens-Thomas House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Owens-Thomas House
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Regarding Moravian Colonists In Savannah. Due to the war with Spain, they left Savannah in 1740. Subsequently a Moravian settlement was established in Pennsylvania.
Also see . . .
1. Moravians. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Moravians and Methodists. Wachovia Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008
2. In Memory of The Moravian Colonists In Savannah Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 9, 2008
3. In Memory of The Moravian Colonists In Savannah Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,257 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
