Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Washington’s Southern Tour
During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington attended services at the original Christ Church on Sunday, May 15. While in Savannah from May 12-15, Washington lodged at a house on the corner of Barnard and State streets on St. James (now Telfair) Square, dined at Brown's Coffeehouse with the Society of the Cincinnati, toured the ruins of the Revolutionary earthworks with General Lachlan McIntosh, was entertained at the Silk Filature on Reynolds Square and attended a large public dinner. After Sunday services, Washington dined with Catherine Greene (widow of Nathanel Greene) at Mulberry Grove plantation north of the city before departing for Augusta.
Erected 1999 by Gerogia Historical Society, the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia, and the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Georgia. (Marker Number 25-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 32° 4.793′ N, 81° 5.489′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County . It is in the Historic District - North. Marker can be reached from Bull Street near East Congress Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker located in Johnson Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Johnson Square (here, next to this marker); Nathanael Greene Monument (here, next to this marker); John Herndon Mercer 1909 - 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); City Plan of Savannah (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Johnson Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christ Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . . George Washington's Southern Tour. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1993 by Terry W. Lipscomb. (Submitted on February 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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