Historical Marker

Sherman at Pooler

Pooler · Chatham County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On December 9, 1864, Sherman's troops fought through artillery and buried 'torpedoes' to seize Pooler, where Sherman camped that night as the March to the Sea closed in on Savannah.

About this site

Sherman at Pooler is a historical marker in Pooler, Chatham County, erected in 1958. 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 32.1161, -81.2493 near Pooler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Newton Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include "Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" 303rd Bombardment Group (H), Eighth Air Force Museum Memorial Gardens, and Douglas Cemetery.

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

📍 32.1161, -81.2493 · Pooler, Chatham County

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