Historical Marker

Warren A. Candler Hospital

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1964

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Tracing its roots to an 1803 seamen's hospital, this is among the oldest continuously operating general hospitals in the nation; it served as a hospital during Sherman's occupation and was renamed for Bishop Warren Candler in 1931.

About this site

Warren A. Candler Hospital is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1964. 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 32.0690, -81.0942 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Forsyth Park Confederate Memorial (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mercer-Williams House, Coastal Heritage Society- Savannah Children's Museum, and Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial.

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

📍 32.0690, -81.0942 · Savannah, Chatham County

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