These two field pieces, associated with the British surrender at Yorktown, were presented to the Chatham Artillery in thanks for their salute during President Washington's 1791 visit to Savannah.
Chatham Artillery's (marker-5519)
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Chatham Artillery's is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1982. 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 32.0809, -81.0905 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chatham Artillery's (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Charles Blaney Cluskey, Vaulting Through Time, and Birthplace of the University Of Georgia.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Chatham Artillery's” names 2 distinct records in Chatham County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1982 in Savannah. The others:
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