Historical Marker

Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2003

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The Story

Known as the 'Irish Green' to the 19th-century laborers of the nearby Old Fort neighborhood, this riverfront park was renamed in 1902 for Irish patriot Robert Emmet, remaining a gathering place for Savannah's Irish.

About this site

Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2003. 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 32.0798, -81.0867 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jane Cuyler (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia, Chatham Artillery, and 17Hundred90 Inn.

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

📍 32.0798, -81.0867 · Savannah, Chatham County

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