Historical Marker

James Edward Oglethorpe

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1957

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The Story

James Oglethorpe led the first colonists ashore at Yamacraw Bluff in 1733, founding Savannah and the Georgia colony on a planned grid of squares that still defines the city.

About this site

James Edward Oglethorpe is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1957. 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 32.0758, -81.0930 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Wm. A. Caruthers (1802-46) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), First Baptist Church, and Original Presbyterian Meeting House.

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

📍 32.0758, -81.0930 · Savannah, Chatham County

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