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By Brian Scott, April 21, 2005
William Scarbrough Marker
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| Near East Oglethorpe Avenue. |
| | William Scarbrough (1776-1838) was the moving force among the enterprising business men of Savannah who in 1819 sent the first steamship across the Atlantic Ocean. The corporate charter which Scarbrough and his associates obtained from the Georgia . . . — — Map (db m5385) HM |
| On River Street near N Barnard Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, the SS SAVANNAH, sailed from this harbor on May 22, 1819 and reached Liverpool 27 days later. The anniversary of her sailing, May 22, is celebrated as National Maritime Day. Captain Moses Rogers was . . . — — Map (db m4934) HM |
May. 2, 2024