Historical Marker

Old City Exchange Bell

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Dated 1802 and imported from Amsterdam, this bell hung in the City Exchange cupola from 1804, ringing closing time, fire alarms, and welcomes for visitors like Lafayette and Monroe; it is thought to be among Georgia's oldest bells.

About this site

Old City Exchange Bell 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 32.0807, -81.0900 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Savannah Cotton Exchange (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M Savannah, Georgia, The Invention of the Cotton Gin, and Birthplace of the University Of Georgia.

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

📍 32.0807, -81.0900 · Savannah, Chatham County

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