Historical Marker

Savannah's First Burying Ground

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1967

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The Story

From Savannah's 1733 founding until about 1750, colonists were buried at the original burying ground on what is now Wright Square before the city's cemeteries moved elsewhere.

About this site

Savannah's First Burying Ground is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1967. 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 32.0777, -81.0928 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tomo-Chi-Chi's Grave (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lutheran Church Of The Ascension, and Wright Square.

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

📍 32.0777, -81.0928 · Savannah, Chatham County

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