From this Vernon River landing in September 1779, Admiral d'Estaing's French fleet put thousands of troops ashore to join American forces in the Siege of Savannah, the largest French commitment of the war to that point.
Beaulieu Plantation
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Beaulieu Plantation is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1936. 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 31.9344, -81.1120 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Colonial Shipyard (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pin Point Community, Pinpoint Cemetery, and Vernonburg Historic District.
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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