Historical Marker

Mills Murphree

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Story

Raised in Burke County, Murphree served in his local Patriot militia during the Revolution's brutal backcountry fighting in Georgia, like his Dublin-born father before him, then returned home to raise a large family.

About this site

Mills Murphree is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0759, -81.1006 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Col. John White (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colonel Mordecai Sheftall, Samuel Elbert, and Captain Charles Floyd.

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

📍 32.0759, -81.1006 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Colonel Mordecai Sheftall

Captain Charles Floyd