Historical Marker

The Oliver Sturges House

Savannah · Chatham County

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The Story

Merchant Oliver Sturges built this Federal-style house in 1813; here partners planned the voyage of the SS Savannah, which in 1819 became the first steam-powered ship to cross the Atlantic.

About this site

The Oliver Sturges House is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0795, -81.0900 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Wesley (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sturges, Oliver, House, Wesley Chapel Trinity / John Wesley's American Parish, and John Wesley.

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

📍 32.0795, -81.0900 · Savannah, Chatham County

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