First Schools in West Savannah

Early-1900s West Savannah schools were strictly segregated: Father Lissner's St. Anthony of Padua school educated African American children from 1909, while a separate school served white pupils.

First Schools in West Savannah is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0885, -81.1199 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hudson Hill (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Moses J. Jackson, Commercial Development of Western Savannah, and Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History.

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