Historical Marker

Telfair Hospital for Females

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2006

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Built through Mary Telfair's bequest and opened in 1886, this was Georgia's first hospital devoted exclusively to women, operating for generations before merging with Candler.

About this site

Telfair Hospital for Females is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2006. 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 32.0283, -81.1008 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Candler Hospital (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Byrd Cookie Company, Savannah High School, and Malcolm R. Maclean.

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

📍 32.0283, -81.1008 · Savannah, Chatham County

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