Historical Marker

Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46)

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Virginia-born physician and novelist William Alexander Caruthers, an early Southern historical romancer, settled in Savannah in 1837 and issued some of his best-known work before his 1846 death.

About this site

Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46) is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1954. 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 32.0761, -81.0932 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Original Presbyterian Meeting House, James Edward Oglethorpe, and First Baptist Church.

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

📍 32.0761, -81.0932 · Savannah, Chatham County

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