Yamacraw Village in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mills Murphree
1756-1815
Mills, like his Dublin-born father
John, fought for independence.
John served in Collier's Regt. of
N.C. Militia and Mills served in his
local militia company. After the
bitter hostilities of the back
country of Georgia were over,
Mills raised a large family in
Burke County and he is buried there.
Erected by Louise Lane.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 32° 4.553′ N, 81° 6.038′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Yamacraw Village. Memorial can be reached from Martin Luther King Boulevard ( West Broad Street when traveling south. 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. To Honor Our Patriot Ancestors (here, next to this marker); Peter Tondee (here, next to this marker); Major General Israel Putnam (here, next to this marker); Isidore De Lynch (here, next to this marker); Col. John White (here, next to this marker); Samuel Elbert (here, next to this marker); Colonel Mordecai Sheftall (here, next to this marker); George Clymer (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
More about this marker. Located between Louisville Road and West Harris Street ( Between Savannah Visitor Center and Savannah Roundhouse Museum, in the Battlefield Memorial Park )
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.