Historical Marker

William Scarbrough House

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2009

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The Story

William Jay designed this 1819 Regency mansion for steamship backer William Scarbrough, who hosted President Monroe; later an African American school for decades, it now houses the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

About this site

William Scarbrough House is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2009. 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 32.0810, -81.0972 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Slotin Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The First African Baptist Church, Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal, and First African Baptist Church.

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

📍 32.0810, -81.0972 · Savannah, Chatham County

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