Historical Marker

Gen. James Jackson Home Site

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1949

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The Story

Revolutionary officer James Jackson received the keys to Savannah at the 1782 British evacuation, then served as Georgia governor and U.S. senator, fiercely opposing the corrupt Yazoo land fraud.

About this site

Gen. James Jackson Home Site is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1949. 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 32.0777, -81.0907 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Printing Office of James Johnston (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wright Square, Owens-Thomas House, and The Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Savannah Protest Movement.

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

📍 32.0777, -81.0907 · Savannah, Chatham County

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