Historical Marker

Mercer Auto Camp

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1995

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The Story

Built along the course of the Great Savannah Races, this camp housed racing teams and their cars during the international road races that drew European drivers and machines to Savannah's outskirts around 1908-1911.

About this site

Mercer Auto Camp is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1995. 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 32.0070, -81.0654 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah State University (college & university), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Walter Bernard Hill Hall, Savannah State College, and Hill Hall at Savannah State College.

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

📍 32.0070, -81.0654 · Savannah, Chatham County

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