Historical Marker

The Georgia Volunteer

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1931

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Sculptor Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson's 'Hiker' honors Georgians who served in the Spanish-American War; Savannah was chosen partly because it sent so many soldiers per capita.

About this site

The Georgia Volunteer is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1931. 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 32.0649, -81.0974 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Birthplace of Eighth Air Force (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah Pharmacy and Fonvielle Office Building, Nina Anderson Pape, and Francis Bartow.

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

📍 32.0649, -81.0974 · Savannah, Chatham County

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