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Savannah hosted the American Grand Prize from 1908 to 1911, among the first major international road races in the United States, drawing European drivers and machines to courses on the city's outskirts.
Historical Marker
American Grand Prize Races
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About this site
American Grand Prize Races is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1955. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0458, -81.0860 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah High School (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Malcolm R. Maclean, Drouillard--Maupas House, and The Georgia Infirmary.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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