Historical Marker

Edward Greene Malbone

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Considered the finest American miniature painter of his era, Newport-born Edward Greene Malbone came to Savannah ill with tuberculosis and died in his cousin's home there in 1807, age 29.

About this site

Edward Greene Malbone 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 32.0750, -81.0902 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Johnston (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Joseph Vallence Bevan, Colonial Park Cemetery, and Archibald Bulloch.

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

📍 32.0750, -81.0902 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Joseph Vallence Bevan

Savannah · 1964

Cemetery

Colonial Park Cemetery