Historical Marker

Old Harbor Light

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1958

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The Story

A cast-iron beacon erected by the federal Lighthouse Board in 1858 as a rear range light to guide ships into Savannah harbor past Revolutionary-era wrecks; it gave brief service and now stands in Emmet Park.

About this site

Old Harbor Light is a historical marker in Savannah, 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 32.0794, -81.0845 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Georgia Medical Society (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Liberty, 1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron, and Crossing the Savannah.

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

📍 32.0794, -81.0845 · Savannah, Chatham County

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