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This heavy anchor, raised from the Savannah River in 1994 during Talmadge Bridge construction, once held an early-19th-century vessel and was conserved before display near the state line.
Historical Marker
Historic Ship Anchor
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About this site
Historic Ship Anchor is a historical marker in Port Wentworth, 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 32.2169, -81.1744 near Port Wentworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Houston Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Richmond Baptist Church, Richmond Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, and Washington's Southern Tour.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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