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Established in 1773 on land granted to Mordecai Sheftall, this colonial cemetery was set aside for Jewish burials; in 1779 it figured in the fighting during the failed allied siege of Savannah.
Historical Marker
Old Jewish Burial Ground
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About this site
Old Jewish Burial Ground 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 32.0724, -81.1035 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Low, Juliette Gordon, Historic District, Levi Sheftall Cemetery, and St. Philip AME Church.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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