Historical Marker

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2022

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Unveiled in 2022, this bronze and granite memorial was among the first monuments in Savannah honoring the civil rights leader, set near the city's riverfront.

About this site

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2022. 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 32.0839, -81.0959 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Power (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah Plant Riverside, John Ryan's Excelsior Bottle Works, and Ships That Carried the Name Savannah.

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

📍 32.0839, -81.0959 · Savannah, Chatham County

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