Historical Marker

Sailors' Burial Ground

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1953

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Established on land bought in 1860 to bury seafarers dying in Savannah's port, this ground holds ship captains and sailors from many nations and is tended by the Savannah Port Society.

About this site

Sailors' Burial Ground is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1953. 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 32.0666, -81.1065 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Laurel Grove North Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Silence, McKelvey-Powell Building, and Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church.

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

📍 32.0666, -81.1065 · Savannah, Chatham County

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