Historical Marker

Tomo-Chi-Chi's Grave

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1952

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Tomochichi, the Yamacraw chief whose alliance and counsel were vital to Georgia's survival, died in 1739 and was buried with honors in what is now Wright Square; Oglethorpe served as a pallbearer.

About this site

Tomo-Chi-Chi's Grave is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1952. 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 32.0779, -81.0923 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lutheran Church Of The Ascension (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wright Square, Savannah's First Burying Ground, and Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.

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

📍 32.0779, -81.0923 · Savannah, Chatham County

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