Historical Marker

Congregation Mickve Israel

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1961

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Founded by colonial Jewish settlers in 1733, Mickve Israel is the third-oldest Jewish congregation in the United States and the oldest in the South; its Gothic Revival temple is unique among American synagogues.

About this site

Congregation Mickve Israel is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1961. 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 32.0715, -81.0943 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Casimir Pulaski (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pulaski Monument, Comer House, and Former Home of Henry R. Jackson.

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

📍 32.0715, -81.0943 · Savannah, Chatham County

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