Historical Marker

Armstrong Junior College

Savannah · Chatham County

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Armstrong Junior College opened in 1935 in the Armstrong mansion to give Savannah affordable higher education; it grew into Armstrong State University, now part of Georgia Southern University.

About this site

Armstrong Junior College is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0704, -81.0952 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Former Home of Henry R. Jackson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial, Forsyth Park Confederate Memorial, and Jepson House Education Center.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0704, -81.0952 · Savannah, Chatham County

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