Historical Marker

The Georgia Infirmary

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2001

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Chartered in 1832 through merchant Thomas Williams's bequest to aid 'afflicted and aged Africans,' the Georgia Infirmary is recognized as among the first hospitals in America established to treat Black patients.

About this site

The Georgia Infirmary is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2001. 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 32.0581, -81.0973 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mother Mathilda Beasley, O.S.F., Lawton Memorial, and Drouillard--Maupas House.

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

📍 32.0581, -81.0973 · Savannah, Chatham County

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