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Established by the 1760s on Tybee's western end, this lazaretto quarantined arriving ships, including slave-trade vessels; enslaved Africans who died of disease here were buried in unmarked graves nearby.
Historical Marker
Lazaretto
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About this site
Lazaretto is a historical marker in Tybee Island, Chatham County, erected in 1958. 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 32.0151, -80.8787 near Tybee Island. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cockspur Island Lighthouse (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Federal Batteries on Tybee Island, 5,275 Shots & Shells in 30 Hours, and Fort Pulaski National Monument.
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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