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Historical Markers and War Memorials on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles Region

 
By Shane Oliver, December 29, 2020
Christ Church Marker
301 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-5 — Christ Church — The Mother Church of Georgia —
On Bull Street, on the left when traveling north.
This Episcopal Church was the first house of worship established with the founding of Georgia in 1733. Early rectors included the Rev. John Wesley (1736-37), who began the earliest form of Sunday school and published the first English hymnal in . . . — — Map (db m5304) HM
302 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Christ Church Parish House —
On Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north.
(upper marker): Christ Church Parish House (lower marker): The hand wrought weather vane atop this building is from the 12th century church of Cranham, Essex, England where Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe is . . . — — Map (db m6115) HM
303 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 7 — Christmas in Savannah 1864 —
On E River Street.
For, Savannah, Christmas 1864 was anything but a time for merriment. Almost four years of war had taken the lives of thousands of Georgians, destroyed millions of dollars in property and left the state in chaos. As the holiday approached, so . . . — — Map (db m19422) HM
304 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Cisterns —
Near Houston Street at East Mc Donough Street, on the left when traveling south.
Many of the city’s squares contained water cisterns to aid in firefighting. They were kept filled with water and weekly reports of the condition and water depth were made to the City Council. Their depth ranged from 9 feet 2 inches to 13 feet 5 . . . — — Map (db m133138) HM
305 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-32 — Col. James S. McIntosh (1784-1847) —
On Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north.
James S. McIntosh achieved an immortal record of gallantry in the War of 1812 and in the War with Mexico. In 1814 he saw considerable action on the Canadian border, he was severely wounded at Buffalo. In the Mexican War, Col. McIntosh was . . . — — Map (db m81621) HM
306 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-20 — Colonial Park —
Near Oglethorpe Ave at Abercorn St, on the right.
This cemetery, the second in colonial Savannah, was the burying ground for the city from about 1750 until it was closed against burials in 1853. Among the distinguished dead who rest here are Archibald Bulloch, first President of Georgia; James . . . — — Map (db m5313) HM
307 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-75 — Colonial Town Gate — Davenport House —
On E. State Street near Habersham, on the left when traveling west.
In 1757, during the administration of royal Governor Henry Ellis, a line of earthwork defenses, including a palisade, was erected around Savannah. Immediately west of this marker was located Bethesda Gate, one of the six entrances into the town. . . . — — Map (db m5356) HM
308 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 5 — Confederate Savannah —
On East River Street, on the left when traveling east.
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 brought years of festering political differences between Southern and Northern states to a head. In mid-January 1861 Georgia delegates voted to secede from the Union. The April 1861 bombardment and surrender . . . — — Map (db m19676) HM
309 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Conrad Aiken —
On Oglethorpe Avenue, in the median.
Conrad Aiken, Poet and Man of Letters, was born in Savannah on August 5, 1889, and lived at No. 228 (opposite) until 1901. After the tragic deaths of his parents, he was moved to New England. Most of his writing career was divided between Cape Cod, . . . — — Map (db m5310) HM
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310 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-31 — Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46) — Early American Novelist —
On Hull Street at Bull Street, on the left when traveling west on Hull Street.
One block west of this marker -- at the northwest corner of Hull and Whitaker Streets -- stood, formerly, the residence of William Alexander Caruthers, Virginia's earliest significant novelist. He resided in Savannah for several years before his . . . — — Map (db m5920) HM
311 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-22 — Duellist's Grave —
Near E. Oglethorpe Ave..
The epitaph to James Wilde on the nearby tomb is a melancholy reminder of the days of duelling and, particularly, of a tragic affair of honor fought January 16, 1815, on the Carolina side of the river near Savannah. Lieutenant Wilde was shot through . . . — — Map (db m5376) HM
312 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-21 — Edward Greene Malbone — (1777-1807) —
Near East Oglethorpe Avenue.
Beneath this modest slab rest the remains of America's foremost painter of miniatures. Malbone, a native of Rhode Island, began his career in Providence at the age of seventeen. He pursued his calling in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston . . . — — Map (db m5369) HM
313 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-52 — Evacuation of Savannah —
On West Bay Street near Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
On Dec. 14, 1864, Fort McAllister (CS) having fallen the day before, opening the Great Ogeechee River to Union shipping and rendering Savannah untenable, Lt. Gen. W. J. Hardee, CSA, decided to evacuate the city to save it from a destructive . . . — — Map (db m5574) HM
314 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 74000663 — Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse —
On Bull St near W. State St., on the right when traveling south.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places June 7, 1974 Federal Building U.S. Courthouse Wright Square Postal Station Savannah, Georgia Jeremiah O'Rourke Architect 1899 This Property Significantly Contributes . . . — — Map (db m19824) HM
315 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-56 — First African Baptist Church —
On West Bryan Street at Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling west on West Bryan Street.
First African Baptist Church (FABC) traces its roots to 1773 and the organization of a congregation at nearby Brampton Plantation by Rev. George Leile. Under the leadership of Rev. Andrew C. Marshall (3rd pastor), the congregation obtained this . . . — — Map (db m133007) HM
316 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — First Baptist Church — 1800 Sesquicentennial 1950 — Savannah, Georgia —
On Bull St. near W. McDonough St., on the right when traveling south.
On November 26, 1800 the Reverend Henry Holcombe and fifteen other Baptists organized the Savannah Baptist Church. As early as 1795 a group of interested Baptists had erected a house of worship on Franklin Square where the congregation . . . — — Map (db m13663) HM
317 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-11 — First Baptist Church —
On Bull St. near W. McDonough St., on the right when traveling south.
First Baptist Church, Savannah’s oldest standing house of worship, was designed by Elias Carter and completed in 1833. The congregation dates to 1800. In 1922 the front of the building was extended, a cupola removed, and the edifice covered with . . . — — Map (db m13608) HM
318 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-87 — First Girl Scout Headquarters in America —
On East Macon Street, on the right when traveling east.
The house adjacent to this building was the home of Juliette Gordon Low at the time she founded Girl Scouting in the United States, March 12, 1912. Formerly the carriage-house and stable of the Low mansion, this building became that year the first . . . — — Map (db m5583) HM
319 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — First Synagogue in Georgia —
Near West Liberty Street near Whitaker Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m41485) HM
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320 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Flame of Freedom / Relighting the Flame —
On Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Right Marker): Flame of Freedom 1919 - 1969 Dedicated to the Glory of God A fitting reminder of this precious heritage, a tribute to all who offered their lives to preserve it. A gift to our Community by the American . . . — — Map (db m7311) HM
321 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Gen. James Jackson Home Site —
On Abercorn St. near E. State St. when traveling south.
Site of the Home Presented By The State Of Georgia — To — Major General James Jackson Born 1757 - Died 1806 Revolutionary Hero, Statesman, And Governor Of Georgia Placed By The Savannah Chapter Of The Daughters Of The . . . — — Map (db m241597) HM
322 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing —
Near W River Street, on the left when traveling east.
(Compass emblem) On February 12, 1733 Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Landed On This Spot — — Map (db m19894) HM
323 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-29 — Gen. Samuel Elbert (1740-1788) —
Near E. Oglethorpe Ave..
Samuel Elbert, who became brigadier general in the Continental Army and governor of Georgia, migrated to this province from South Carolina as an orphan youth during the Colonial period. He prospered in mercantile pursuits and as an Indian trader; . . . — — Map (db m5340) HM
324 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-30 — General Lachlan McIntosh (1727-1806) —
On Abercorn St, on the right when traveling north.
Lachlan McIntosh, Georgia's ranking Continental officer in the American Revolution, was the son of John Mor Mackintosh who settled with a group of Highlanders on the Altamaha in 1736. Lachlan served as a cadet in Oglethorpe’s Regiment and received . . . — — Map (db m5400) HM
325 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — George Washington —
On W State Street at Barnard Street, on the right when traveling west on W State Street.
During his visit to Savannah May 12-15 1791 was a guest at the Inn which stood on the northwest corner of Barnard and State Streets. This tablet is placed in commemoration of the bi-centenary of his birth by the Daughters of the American Revolution . . . — — Map (db m241960) HM
326 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — German Memorial Fountain —
On Barnard Street, on the left when traveling south.
This Fountain Commemorates The Religious, Social, Agricultural, Economic, And Political Contributions Of Early German Immigrants To The Establishment And Growth Of The Colony Of Georgia. erected And Dedicated in 1989 By Their . . . — — Map (db m5474) HM
327 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820 —
On E. Oglethorpe Ave, on the right when traveling east.
In this cemetery many victims of the Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820 were buried. Nearly 700 Savannahians died that year, including two local physicians who lost their lives caring for the stricken. Several epidemics followed. In . . . — — Map (db m5330) HM
328 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Haitian Monument —
On Montgomery Street near West Julian Street, on the left when traveling north.
> (West face) In its fourth year, the American Revolution had become an international conflict. Rebelling American Colonies and their French allies attempted to capture Savannah from the British in 1779. Haitian soldiers of African descent . . . — — Map (db m22345) HM
329 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-37 — History Of Emancipation: Special Field Orders No. 15 —
On Bull Street at Harris Street, on the left when traveling south on Bull Street.
On January 12, 1865, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and General Wm. T. Sherman met here at the home of Charles Green with 20 leaders from Savannah’s African-American churches, including Garrison Frazier, Ulysses L. Houston, and William . . . — — Map (db m40696) HM
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330 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Home Of Genl Lachlan MacIntosh — 1782-1806 —
On East Oglethorpe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
First Constitutional Session of the Georgia Legislature held in the "Long Room" Jany 1783 Headquarters Genl George Washington May 1791 — — Map (db m6470) HM
331 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Houstoun Street/York Street —
On Houstoun Street at York Street, on the right when traveling south on Houstoun Street.
Houstoun Street Named in honor of John Houstoun Governor of Georgia, 1778 First Mayor of Savannah. 1790 York Street Laid out in 1733 Named in honor of Duke Of York — — Map (db m16799) HM
332 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-24 — Hugh McCall (1767-1823) — Early Georgian Historian —
Near East Oglethorpe Ave..
Hugh McCall who is buried here was the author of the first history of Georgia. Forced by ill health into retirement, McCall, who was a Brevet Major, U.S. Infantry, became interested in the history of his adopted State. In spite of severe . . . — — Map (db m5372) HM
333 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Independent Presbyterian Church — Savannah, Georgia —
On Whitaker St. near Oglethorpe.
Minister ~ Terry L. Johnson Founded 1755 Present Sanctuary Erected 1891 For more than 200 years holding aloft the torch of truth — — Map (db m9177) HM
334 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-35 — Independent Presbyterian Church —
On Bull Street near Oglethorpe Avenue, on the left.
The Independent Presbyterian Church was organized in 1755. The first meeting house stood facing Market Square in Savannah, between what are now St. Julian and Bryan Streets, on property granted by King George II for the use and benefit of those . . . — — Map (db m5515) HM
335 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 10 — Ironclads and Gunboats of the Savannah River Squadron —
On East River Street, on the left when traveling east.
During the Civil War, the Savannah River Squadron protected the City of Savannah from Union attack by river. The squadron usually consisted of small coastal and river steamers. In November 1861, the British-built blockade-runner Fingal . . . — — Map (db m19773) HM
336 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Italians in Georgia's Genesis —
On Abercorn Street, in the median.
When James Oglethorpe left England to begin the new colony of Georgia, in 1732, one of the passengers was Paul Amatis, an Italian artisan, skilled in producing silk. He was later placed in charge of Trustees Garden. Later, more Italian familes came . . . — — Map (db m9390) HM
337 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-45 — James Edward Oglethorpe — (1696-1785) —
On Bull Street at East Hull Street, on the left when traveling north on Bull Street.
The monument in this Square to James Edward Oglethorpe - the great soldier-philanthropist who founded the colony of Georgia - was erected by the State of Georgia, the City of Savannah and various Patriotic Societies. Impressive ceremonies marked . . . — — Map (db m5308) HM
338 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-15 — James Habersham —
Near E. Oglethorpe Ave..
Here rests James Habersham -- associate of George Whitefield and a leading merchant, planter, and public servant during Georgia's colonial era. Mr. Habersham came to the colony in 1738 as a youthful follower of the Rev. Whitefield and collaborated . . . — — Map (db m5357) HM
339 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-37 — James Johnston — Georgia's First Newspaper Publisher & Printer —
Near East Oglethorpe Avenue at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling east.
Here repose the remains of James Johnston (1738-1808) -- editor of Georgia's first newspaper. A native of Scotland, Johnston settled at Savannah in 1761. "Recommended as a person regularly bred and well skilled in the Art and mystery of . . . — — Map (db m271174) HM
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340 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-6 — James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 — For 32 Years Associate Of The U.S. Supreme Court —
On East Oglethorpe Ave. near Bull Street, in the median.
The residence opposite this site, known as the Gordon House, was built between 1819-1821. A fine example of Regency architecture, it was designed by the eminent architect, William Jay. The third story and side porch were later added. The house . . . — — Map (db m5575) HM
341 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Jane Cuyler —
On East Bay Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m6159) HM
342 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Jewish Colonists —
Near East River Street.
Near this site on July 11, 1733, five months after Oglethorpe founded Georgia, 42 Jewish colonists, having sailed from London, disembarked from the William and Sarah. It was the largest group of Jews ever to sail on one vessel from . . . — — Map (db m26707) HM
343 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-15 — Joel Chandler Harris in Savannah — 1870-1876 —
On W. Bay Street near Whitaker St., on the right when traveling west.
Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908), New South journalist and author of Uncle Remus tales, Free Joe, and many other works, was associate editor of the Savannah Morning News from 1870 until 1876, under William Tappan Thompson, an . . . — — Map (db m25357) HM
344 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John B. Hohenstein, Sr. —
On Houston Street at E. St Julian Street, on the right on Houston Street.
Dedicated in memory of John B. Hohenstein, Sr. Partner of Hohenstein Shipping Company, Secretary and Treasurer of Savannah Pilotage Commission, who prominently served the maritime industry of Savannah from 1919 until his death, April 20, . . . — — Map (db m16770) HM
345 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Herndon “Johnny” Mercer — (1909-1976) —
Near Ellis Square south of West Bryan Street.
Savannah native, Johnny Mercer, was a lyricist, composer, performer, collaborator, businessman, philanthropist, and mentor. He penned nearly 1,400 songs, with the most famous being “Moon River.” He was the co-founder of Capitol Records, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m73471) HM
346 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Herndon Mercer 1909 - 1976 — Savannah's Native Son —
Near Bull St. near E. Congress St., on the left when traveling north.
( Caricature ) Johnny Mercer Lyricist   Songwriter  Co-founder of Capitol Records   Winner of 4 Academy Awards Front Rim reads; Ac-cent-tchu-ates The Positive - Autumn Leaves - Blues In The Night - Charade - Jeepers Creepers - . . . — — Map (db m13683) HM
347 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Ryan's Excelsior Bottle Works —
On W.Bay St. at Montgomery St., on the right when traveling west on W.Bay St..
On this site in 1852 stood the Excelsior Bottle Works operated by John Ryan for the manufacture of soda water and other carbonated beverages. Ryan's soda, in colorful bottles embossed with his name and location, was known throughout Georgia. His . . . — — Map (db m14495) HM
348 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Wesley —
On Whitaker St near W. York St, on the left when traveling south.
. . . — — Map (db m5936) HM
349 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Wesley —
On Bull St near Bay St., on the left when traveling south.
On this spot, where stood the first public building erected in Georgia, John Wesley preached his first sermon on American soil. March 7, 1736 (OS) Text- 1 Corinthians XIII — • — This tablet commemorates the Bi-Centenary . . . — — Map (db m14128) HM
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350 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — John Wesley —
On Abercorn Street near E. St. Julian Street, on the left when traveling south.
South face: Founder of Methodism Minister Of The Church of England In Savannah 1736-1737 East face: My hearts desire for this place is not that it be a famous or rich but that it may be a religous colony . . . — — Map (db m15622) HM
351 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-88 — John Wesley, 1703 - 1791 — Founder of Methodism —
Near Abercorn Street at St. Julian Street.
On the "trust lot" south of President Street and immediately west of this square stood in 1736- 37 the parsonage in which John Wesley resided. In the adjoining garden he read, prayed and meditated. Weekly meetings of members of his Christ Church . . . — — Map (db m5275) HM
352 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Johnson Square —
On Bull Street at West Bryan Street, on the right when traveling east on Bull Street.
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353 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-38A — Johnson Square —
On Bull Street near West Bryan Street.
Johnson Square is named for Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina who befriended the colonists when Georgia was first settled. It was laid out by Oglethorpe and by Colonel William Bull in 1733, and was the first of Savannah's squares. In early . . . — — Map (db m5494) HM
354 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-38 — Jonathan Bryan — (1708 – 1788) —
On Montgomery Street near W. Bryan Street, on the left when traveling north.
Born in Pocotaligo, SC, Jonathan Bryan accompanied James Oglethorpe on his initial visit to Yamacraw Bluff in 1733. One of Georgia’s largest landholders, Bryan was a supporter of evangelist George Whitefield and encouraged religious services for his . . . — — Map (db m41816) HM
355 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-50 — Joseph Clay, Patriot —
Near East Oglethorpe Ave..
A native of Yorkshire, Joseph Clay (1741-1804) settled at Savannah at the age of nineteen. His uncle, James Habersham, declared that his "industry" was "highly commendable" and "his Abilities for Trade unquestionable." Fulfilling his early promise, . . . — — Map (db m5364) HM
356 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-14 — Joseph Habersham (1751-1815) — John Habersham (1754-1799) James Habersham, Jr. (1745-1799) —
On E. Oglrthorpe Ave..
The three Habersham brothers - who here rest beside their distinguished father, James Habersham - were prominent patriots in the American Revolution and outstanding public men during the early years of the republic. JOSEPH . . . — — Map (db m5361) HM
357 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-85 — Joseph Vallence Bevan — (1798-1830) — Georgia's First Official Historian —
Near East Oglethorpe Avenue.
There was "None, No None!" reads the epitaph on this tomb. "Against Whose Name the Recording Angel Would More Reluctantly Have Written Down Condemnation." Born at Dublin, Ireland. Son of a Georgia planter, Joseph V. Bevan attended the Univ. of . . . — — Map (db m5551) HM
358 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-1 — Landing of Oglethorpe and the Colonists —
On Bay St at Bull St., on the right when traveling west on Bay St.
James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, landed with the original colonists, about 114 in number, at the foot of this bluff on February 1 (February 12, new style), 1733. The site where he pitched his tent is marked by the stone bench . . . — — Map (db m5263) HM
359 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-36 — Lowell Mason — (1792 - 1872) —
On Bull Street near Oglerthorpe Street, on the right.
Lowell Mason, noted composer of sacred music, was organist of the Independent Presbyterian Church (1820- 1827), and Superintendent of its Sunday School (1815- 1827). A native of New England, Mason moved to Savannah at the age of twenty. He resided . . . — — Map (db m5635) HM
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360 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Lucas Theatre —
On Abercorn St near E. Congress Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Circa 1921 — — Map (db m6183) HM
361 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-76 — Lutheran Church Of The Ascension — (Founded, 1741) —
On Bull Street near President Street, on the left when traveling north.
On April 14, 1741, John Martin Bolzius, who as Pastor of the Salzburgers at Ebenezer was in charge of Lutheran work in the colony of Georgia, founded the congregation now known as the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. In 1756 members of the . . . — — Map (db m6601) HM
362 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-71 — Madison Square —
On Bull Street at W. Macon Street on Bull Street.
Madison Square was laid out in 1839 and is named for the fourth President of the United States. Around the Square stand notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic, and Romanesque architecture characteristic of nineteenth century Savannah. To the . . . — — Map (db m6377) HM
363 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Madison Square, British Southern Line of Defenses —
Near Bull Street near West Harris Street.
Through this square ran the southern line of defenses of the British who held Savannah from December 29, 1778 to July 11, 1782. After a siege of 22 days, at dawn of October 9, 1779, the strong western defenses on the line of the present West Broad . . . — — Map (db m71986) HM
364 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-49 — Major John Berrien — (1759 - 1815) —
Near East Oglethorpe Ave..
In 1775 John Berrien of New Jersey came to the province of Georgia, where one of his mother's kin had previously settled. His father, John Berrien (1711-1772), was a judge of the supreme court of New Jersey and a trustee of Princeton College. From . . . — — Map (db m5341) HM
365 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Moravian Colonists In Savannah —
Near Abercorn Street.
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366 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-12 — Nathanael Greene Monument —
Near Bull Street at Congress Street.
Beneath the monument in this Square repose the remains of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, of Rhode Island, who died near Savannah on June 19, 1786, at Mulberry Grove Plantation which had been granted to him by this State in appreciation of his . . . — — Map (db m5442) HM
367 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-11 — Nathanael Greene, Maj. Gen., Continental Army — John Maitland, Lt. Col., 71st Regt. of Scotch Foot —
Near East Oglethorpe Ave..
This tomb, known as the Graham vault, possesses the distinction of having been the burial place of two heroes of the Revolutionary War, one American and the other British. Lt. Col. John Maitland of Lauder, Scotland, son of the 6th Earl of . . . — — Map (db m5342) HM
368 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — New World Medical Plants —
On East Broad Street near East Bay Street, on the left when traveling south.
On this site During the 1730's the Trustees of the Georgia Colony, aided by funds from the Worshipful Society Of Apothecaries of London sought to grow New World medical plants both for their therapeutic value and for the enrichment of empire. The . . . — — Map (db m6185) HM
369 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Oglethorpe Bench —
On West Bay Street near Whitaker Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this spot one hundred and seventy three years ago James Oglethorpe the founder of the colony pitched his tent and here rested at the close of the day from which Georgia was settled. — — Map (db m16064) HM
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370 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Oglethorpe's House —
On Bay Street at Bull Street, on the right when traveling east on Bay Street.
1736-1740 On this site stood the house occupied by James Edward Oglethorpe when in Savannah. His home he made in Frederica the better to protect the young colony — — Map (db m6499) HM
371 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-41 — Old City Exchange Bell —
On Bay St at Drayton St, on the right when traveling north on Bay St.
This bell, which is believed to be the oldest in Georgia, bears the date 1802. Imported from Amsterdam, it hung in the cupola of the City Exchange from 1804 until a short time before that building was razed to make way for the present City Hall. . . . — — Map (db m4913) HM
372 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-58 — Old Harbor Light —
On East Bay Street., on the right when traveling west.
This beacon light was erected by the Federal government in 1858 as an aid to navigation of the Savannah River. Standing 77 feet above the river level and illuminated by gas, it served for several years as a guide to vessels passing over the hulls . . . — — Map (db m5476) HM
373 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-56 — Old Savannah Cotton Exchange —
On Bay Street (State Highway 25) near Drayton Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange building was completed in 1887 during the era when Savannah ranked first as a cotton seaport on the Atlantic and second in the world. In its heyday as a cotton port over two million bales a year moved through . . . — — Map (db m4904) HM
374 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-27 — Old Sorrel–Weed House —
On West Harris Street, on the right.
A fine example of Greek Revival style, this building (completed in 1840 from the plans of Charles B. Cluskey, a well-known Georgia architect) shows the distinguished trend of Savannah architecture during the first half of the 19th century. The . . . — — Map (db m5628) HM
375 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — One Building - Many Stories — Wooden Barrels, Storage Wars, Catastrophes, and Twinkling Stars —
On East Upper Factors Walk north of East Bay Street, on the left when traveling west.
An urban legend suggested that this structure served to hold enslaved African Americans temporarily while being transported on ships through Savannah's port during the mid-1800s. Researchers have found no evidence supporting this theory. Historical . . . — — Map (db m163919) HM
376 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Original 1733 Burial Plot —
On W Oglethorpe Ave at Bull St., in the median on W Oglethorpe Ave.
Original 1733 burial plot allotted by James Edward Oglethorpe to the Savannah Jewish Community. — — Map (db m9388) HM
377 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Original Presbyterian Meeting House —
On Hull Street near Bull Street, on the right when traveling west.
This wall is an adaptation of what is believed to be, after through archaeological research sponsored by Historic Savannah Foundation, the original Presbyterian Meeting House, now the Independent Presbyterian Church, housed on the land granted by . . . — — Map (db m5510) HM
378 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Owens-Thomas House —
On Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north.
Owens-Thomas House has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m19632) HM
379 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 025-26 — Owens-Thomas House — Marquis de Lafayette —
On Abercorn Street at President St, on the right when traveling north on Abercorn Street.
This residence is the outstanding monument to the architectural genius of William Jay who completed his designs for its construction prior to his twenty-first birthday. Supervision of the work brought Jay to America in 1817. Its period is English . . . — — Map (db m5772) HM
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380 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Police Officers Monument —
On Oglethorpe Ave at E . Habersham Street, on the right when traveling east on Oglethorpe Ave.
(Front): Above and Beyond "Lest We Forget" Dedicated to the Memory of police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty (Reverse): Above And Beyond "Lest We Forget" Savannah Police Officers Samuel . . . — — Map (db m5315) HM
381 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Police Station Steps —
On East Oglethorpe Avenue near Habersham Street., on the right when traveling east.
These Steps are a Monument to the Savannah Police Officers Who Have Trod Them In Line Of Duty 1870-1949 — — Map (db m6461) HM
382 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Printing Office of James Johnston —
On East Broughton Street east of Drayton Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood the Printing Office of James Johnston Official Printer of Laws and Paper Currency of the province. He was the founder of "The Georgia Gazette" the only newspaper in the colony. The first issue appearing April 7, 1763 — — Map (db m271171) HM
383 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Recreation on Crawford Square —
Near Houston Street at East Mc Donough Street, on the left when traveling south.
Crawford Square was built in 1841 and was named for William Harris Crawford, a native Savannahian politician and frontrunner for President of the United States in 1816. Crawford Square was regularly the site for the annual New Year’s Day bonfire, . . . — — Map (db m134847) HM
384 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit —
On East St. Julian Street, on the left when traveling west.
This bell is dedicated to the memory of the Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit Port Chaplain 1975–1988 — — Map (db m6874) HM
385 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Richardson-Owens-Thomas House — Marquis De Lafayette —
On Abercorn Street., on the right when traveling north.
In this house designed by the Architect William Jay in early 1800 Marquis De Lafayette was the guest of the City of Savannah March 19-21, 1825. A friend of Washington and a defender of American liberty "Until . . . — — Map (db m241602) HM
386 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — River Street Inn —
Near River Street Access.
. . . — — Map (db m99909) HM
387 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation —
On East Bay Street near Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling west.
The nearby Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation was dedicated to The Georgia Salzburger Society and given to the City of Savannah in 1994 by the State of Salzburg, Austria, in memory of the Lutheran Protestants of Salzburg who were denied . . . — — Map (db m6116) HM
388 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 3 — Savannah and the Slave Trade —
On East River Street, on the left when traveling east.
Although slavery was illegal when the colony of Georgia was founded, it was a well established institution in other American colonies. Settlers were confronted with the economics to compete with slave labor. Carolinians produced cash crops with . . . — — Map (db m19587) HM
389 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-24 — Savannah City Hall —
On East Bay Street near Drayton Street, on the right when traveling west.
City Hall is the first building constructed by the citizens of Savannah expressly and exclusively to serve as the seat of municipal government. Opened on January 2, 1906 it has served continuously in this role since that date. City Hall was . . . — — Map (db m5569) HM
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390 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 4 — Savannah in the American Revolution —
On East River Street, on the right when traveling west.
When political dissent evolved into armed revolution in America, Oglethorpe's colony had only been in existence for four decades. Georgians confronted the same political and economic issues associated with British taxation as the more . . . — — Map (db m19323) HM
391 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Savannah Marine Korean War Monument —
On East Bay Street at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bay Street.
D Company, 10th Infantry Battalion, USMCR Savannah, Georgia 1948-1950 Upon activation on 21 August 1950, 182 Savannah Marines answered their nation’s call to duty during the Korean War. All of these Marines gave some Five gave all Semper Fidelis . . . — — Map (db m67822) HM
392 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Savannah Theatre —
On Bull Street near E. Hull Street, on the right when traveling north.
This theatre is the oldest in active use in the United States. Built by the eminent architect Jay Opened Dec. 4, 1818 with the Comedy "Soldier's Daughter" and a Farce "Raising The Wind" Within these walls have played the greatest . . . — — Map (db m15135) HM
393 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-7 — Savannah Waterfront —
On River Street near Bull Street, on the left when traveling south.
The colony of Georgia began on Savannah's waterfront in 1733. The riverfront has always played an important role in Georgia, whether as a colonial port, exporter of cotton, or tourist destination. The first commercial house below the bluff opened in . . . — — Map (db m4900) HM
394 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia —
On East Bay Street, on the right when traveling west.
Georgia's first and second Prince Hall lodges, Eureka Lodge No. 1, and Hilton Lodge No. 2, F. & A.M. were organized at Savannah on February 4, 1866 by Rev. J. M. Simms, having received their warrants from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of . . . — — Map (db m6133) HM
395 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-13 — Savannah: Colonial Capital and Birthplace of — Representative Government in Georgia —
On E. Congress St. at Abercorn St. when traveling east on E. Congress St..
In March 1750, the Georgia Trustees in London resolved to allow colonists to elect a representative assembly to meet in Savannah, Georgia's colonial capitol. Sixteen delegates met on January 15,1751, for a twenty-four day session. Representative . . . — — Map (db m5794) HM
396 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 6 — Savannah's Cobblestones —
On East River Street, on the left when traveling east.
The earliest streets were little more than sandy avenues and virtually all residential, commercial, and public structures were wood. As sailing vessels arrived to discharge and take on cargos, the cobblestones they carried as ballast were often . . . — — Map (db m19499) HM
397 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Savannah's First Burying Ground —
On West York Street, on the right when traveling east.
When Savannah was laid out in 1733, the two lots on which this building stands were set aside as a burying ground. William Cox, surgeon, who came on the "Ann," was the first of the colonists to die and was buried here with appropriate ceremonies. . . . — — Map (db m18259) HM
398 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 25-14 — Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park —
On East Bay Street at Habersham Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bay Street.
Once known as the Strand and later as Irish Green because of its proximity to the Irish residents of Savannah's Old Fort neighborhood, this park was renamed in 1902 for the Irish patriot Robert Emmet (1778-1803) to commemorate the centennial of his . . . — — Map (db m6321) HM
399 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — 8 — Savannah's Wharves —
On East River Street, on the left when traveling east.
One of the first problems facing Savannah settlers was the lack of adequate facilities to dock vessels. While river depths along the bluff Oglethorpe selected for the town provided excellent anchorage, the swift currents and steep bank made . . . — — Map (db m19608) HM
400 ► Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Second Baptist Church —
On Houston Street at East State Street, on the left when traveling south on Houston Street.
On Green Square Was founded December 26, 1802 by Rev. Henry Cunningham and Twenty-five other Baptists. General William T. Sherman and Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton met with the Negroes of this city and the newly freed slaves . . . — — Map (db m14559) HM

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