Historical Marker

United States Customhouse

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Georgia's oldest federal building, completed in 1852 with massive granite columns, stands where John Wesley is said to have preached his first Savannah sermon in 1736 in a structure that doubled as the colony's courthouse.

About this site

United States Customhouse is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1957. 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 32.0808, -81.0913 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oglethorpe's House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Wesley, The Marshall House, and Moon River Brewing Company.

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

📍 32.0808, -81.0913 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Moon River Brewing Company

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