Historical Marker

St. Joseph's Hospital

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2003

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The Story

Founded in 1875 when Sisters of Mercy took over a ramshackle sailors' hospital, it treated many during yellow fever epidemics and grew into one of Savannah's enduring medical institutions, now part of St. Joseph's/Candler.

About this site

St. Joseph's Hospital 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 31.9856, -81.1548 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Armstrong Fine Arts Gallery (museum), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include White Bluff Meeting House, Vernonburg Historic District, and Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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

📍 31.9856, -81.1548 · Savannah, Chatham County

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