Historical Marker

Savannah Volunteer Guards

Savannah · Chatham County

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Organized in 1802, the Savannah Volunteer Guards are among Georgia's oldest infantry corps, serving in the War of 1812, the Indian wars, and the Civil War defense of Savannah and Charleston.

About this site

Savannah Volunteer Guards 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 32.0731, -81.0940 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poetter Hall (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ogeechee Road, Augusta Road, and Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry.

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

📍 32.0731, -81.0940 · Savannah, Chatham County

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