Historical Marker

Candler Hospital

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2004

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The Story

Founded in 1803 as a seamen's hospital and poorhouse, Candler is among Georgia's oldest hospitals and one of the oldest still operating in the nation, weathering Savannah's deadly 19th-century yellow fever epidemics.

About this site

Candler Hospital is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2004. 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 32.0282, -81.1008 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Telfair Hospital for Females (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Byrd Cookie Company, Savannah High School, and Malcolm R. Maclean.

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

📍 32.0282, -81.1008 · Savannah, Chatham County

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