Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jane Cuyler

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Jane Cuyler Marker

Inscription. Jane Cuyler (born Jeanne de la Touche) came to Savannah with her husband Teleman in 1768. After his death in 1772, Cuyler took in lodgers, first at her home on the corner of Bull and Broughton Streets, then at an undetermined location on Bay Street. It was at her home on Bay Street that she hosted meetings of Savannah’s Liberty Boys, among them her son Henry Cuyler. After the capture of Savannah by the British, Jane Cuyler’s role in supporting the efforts of the revolutionaries resulted in an arrest warrant issued by Governor Wright in January 1781. By that time, however, Cuyler had followed the advice of friends and fled Savannah.

Erected by Georgia Historical Society and the Bonaventure Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1781.

Location. 32° 4.785′ N, 81° 5.166′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker is on East Bay Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Irish and Robert Emmet Park,

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Bay Street, Savannah. 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. Chatham Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Georgia Medical Society (about 400 feet away); The Lions Club of Savannah (about 400 feet away); The Liberty (about 400 feet away); Savannah Marine Korean War Monument (about 500 feet away); A. Douglass Strobhar (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Regarding Jane Cuyler. Gunpowder seized by the Savannah Liberty Boys found its way to New England and was used at Bunker Hill.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 2008

2. Jane Cuyler Marker

Jane Cuyler Marker in Emmet Park, Savannah image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Jane Cuyler Marker in Emmet Park, Savannah

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,100 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 11, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.