Historical Marker

Savannah's Wharves

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2009

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The Story

Savannah's wharves lined the bluff above the river to move rice, timber, and especially cotton, spurred by Eli Whitney's 1793 cotton gin at nearby Mulberry Grove, making the port a leading cotton shipper.

About this site

Savannah's Wharves is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2009. 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 32.0809, -81.0874 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shipping in the Port of Savannah (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hampton-Lillibridge House, Christmas in Savannah 1864, and The Georgia Hussars.

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

📍 32.0809, -81.0874 · Savannah, Chatham County

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