Historical Marker

Jasper Spring

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1932

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Commemorates the celebrated 1779 exploit in which Sgt. William Jasper and Sgt. John Newton reportedly surprised a British escort at this spring and freed Patriot prisoners bound for Savannah.

About this site

Jasper Spring is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1932. 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 32.0896, -81.1280 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Moses J. Jackson, Hudson Hill, and First Schools in West Savannah.

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

📍 32.0896, -81.1280 · Savannah, Chatham County

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