Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgia Historical Society
Founded 1839
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 9, 2008
1. Georgia Historical Society Marker
The Presidents of the Society have included John Macpherson Berrien, Attorney General under President Jackson and United States Senator; James M. Wayne, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; and Henry R. Jackson, jurist, soldier, diplomat and poet.
Hodgson Hall, the home of the Society, is a repository for books, newspapers and manuscripts relating to the history of Georgia. Dedicated in 1876, the building was a gift of Margaret Telfair Hodgson and Mary Telfair as a memorial to William Brown Hodgson, the distinguished scholar of Oriental languages and United States Dragoman and Consul to the Barbary States and Turkey.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work
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Location. 32° 4.226′ N, 81° 5.786′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is at the intersection of Whitaker Street and Gaston Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitaker Street. Marker is located near the northwest corner of Forsythe Park. 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: Jepson House Education Center (a few steps from this marker); Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial (about 400 feet away); Former Home of Henry R. Jackson (about 400 feet away); Comer House (about 600 feet away); Pulaski Monument (about 600 feet away); Louis B. Toomer: Founder of Carver State Bank (about 600 feet away); Casimir Pulaski (about 700 feet away); Forsyth Park (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Another marker is no longer
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 5, 2025
2. Georgia Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
3. Georgia Historical Society Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2013
4. Hodgson Hall, the home of the Georgia Historical Society, and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,560 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
