Historical Marker

Major John Berrien

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1957

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The Story

A New Jersey native who came to Georgia in 1775, Berrien enlisted as a teenager and served as a brigade major at Valley Forge and Monmouth; Washington later named him a revenue officer for the Port of Savannah.

About this site

Major John Berrien 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 32.0755, -81.0901 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Button Gwinnett (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Joseph Clay, Patriot, Hugh McCall (1767-1823), and William Scarbrough.

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

📍 32.0755, -81.0901 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Hugh McCall (1767-1823)

Savannah · 1954

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Colonial Park Cemetery

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