Historical Marker

Joseph Vallence Bevan

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1964

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The Story

Appointed Georgia's first official state historian in 1824, Joseph Vallence Bevan urged copying the colony's records held in London, but died young before completing the state history he was charged to write.

About this site

Joseph Vallence Bevan is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1964. 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 32.0750, -81.0901 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Johnston (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edward Greene Malbone, Colonial Park Cemetery, and Archibald Bulloch.

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

📍 32.0750, -81.0901 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Edward Greene Malbone

Savannah · 1954

Cemetery

Colonial Park Cemetery