Historical Marker

The Georgia Hussars

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1968

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Organized in 1736 as mounted rangers under Oglethorpe to guard the young colony, this cavalry unit fought at Bloody Marsh and the 1779 Siege of Savannah and continues today in the Georgia Army National Guard.

About this site

The Georgia Hussars is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1968. 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 32.0802, -81.0879 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah Marine Korean War Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah, Birthplace of Prince Hall Masonry in Georgia, Hampton-Lillibridge House, and Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation.

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

📍 32.0802, -81.0879 · Savannah, Chatham County

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