Historical Marker

Silence

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1875

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The Story

The marble figure 'Silence,' once part of Savannah's downtown Confederate monument, was relocated to Laurel Grove Cemetery to mark the graves of local soldiers killed at Gettysburg.

About this site

Silence is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1875. 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 32.0643, -81.1090 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Laurel Grove North Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sailors' Burial Ground, Florance Street School, and Charity Hospital.

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

📍 32.0643, -81.1090 · Savannah, Chatham County

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