Historical Marker

Settlement of Savannah

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2009

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James Oglethorpe and Georgia's first colonists landed at Yamacraw Bluff in February 1733; a treaty brokered through Mary Musgrove with Yamacraw chief Tomochichi secured the land and a peace that let Savannah take root.

About this site

Settlement of Savannah 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 32.0824, -81.0929 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Bartram Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include SS Savannah and SS John Randolph, Ships That Carried the Name Savannah, and Joel Chandler Harris in Savannah.

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

📍 32.0824, -81.0929 · Savannah, Chatham County

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