Historical Marker

Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Story

On February 12, 1733, James Oglethorpe and roughly 114 colonists climbed Yamacraw Bluff to found Savannah and the colony of Georgia, settling on a site negotiated peacefully with Yamacraw chief Tomochichi.

About this site

Gen. Oglethorpe's Landing 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 32.0820, -81.0916 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah and the Slave Trade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah Waterfront, Oglethorpe Bench, and Landing of Oglethorpe and the Colonists.

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

📍 32.0820, -81.0916 · Savannah, Chatham County

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