Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Revd A. Dale Umbreit
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Revd A. Dale Umbreit Marker
memory of the
Revd A. Dale Umbreit
Port Chaplain 1975–1988
Erected by Propeller Club Port of Savannah and the Savannah Port Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 32° 4.705′ N, 81° 5.149′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on East St. Julian Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the International Seamen's House, rear side, next to the Chapel. 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: A. Douglass Strobhar (here, next to this marker); John B. Hohenstein, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Washington Fire Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Georgia Medical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Georgia Medical Society (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); New World Medical Plants (about 500
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Additional commentary.
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The International Seamen's House faces Washington Square, at Houston and Congress Streets. It is operated by The Savannah Port Society, founded in 1843. It is known the world over by commercial seamen as their "Home Away From Home".
— Submitted April 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Rev'd A. Dale Umbreit marker and bell
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Bell Reads: "Port Of Savannah, Maritime Day, 1989"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
4. The International Seamen's House
Bell is to the right in this photograph.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
5. International Seamen's House
"Operated By Savannah Port Society,
Incorporated 1843"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,131 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on April 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
