Yamacraw Village in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lt. Col John Harris Cruger
1737-1807
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
1. Lt. Col John Harris Cruger Marker
Born to wealth and power, he was
forced to hide in the swamps of Long
Island until British forces landed.
He led the 1st Battalion of Delancey's
Loyalists and fought in both battles
of Savannah and many other engagements.
At war's end, his property
seized, he emigrated to England where
he spent the rest of his days.
Erected by Stone placed by Richard and Tania Mopper.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 32° 4.553′ N, 81° 6.032′ 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). Located between Louisville Road and West Harris Street (Between Savannah Visitor Center and Savannah Roundhouse Museum, in the Battlefield Memorial Park). 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. Joseph Brandt (here, next to this marker); Joel Lane (here, next to this marker); Charles Pidcock (here, next to this marker); Major General Anthony Wayne (here, next to this marker); Robert Morris
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013
2. Lt. Col John Harris Cruger Marker at the Memorial To The American Revolution
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
