Location: 

Chatham County

Bay Street near Bull Street (in small park)

Savannah, GA 31401
 
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: N 32° 4.873
Longitude: W 81° 5.491
 

Historical Significance:

This bluff, on the bank of the Savannah River, is the spot where General James Edward Oglethorpe landed to settle the colony of Georgia. This bluff was originally inhabited by the Yamacraw Indians. This plaque on stone was placed in honor of the bluff's historical value.
 

Historical Designations:

  • National Register of Historic Places
  • National Historic District

Historic Marker:

  • Marker Date: 1930
  • Marker Organization: Georgia State Society, DAR & 3 Savannah Chapters: Lachlan MacIntosh, Bonaventure, Savannah DAR
  • Marker Text: 
This is Yamacraw Bluff where the Colony of Georgia was founded February 12, 1733
by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe.
Voted by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution
the Most Historic Spot in Georgia
~ This tablet is erected by the Georgia D.A.R. and the Savannah Chapters * 1930

Funded By:

The three Savannah DAR Chapters currently fund the maintenance of this plaque.
 

Information for the Visitors:

  • Condition of Property: Preserve
  • Open to the Public? Yes; Outside in a small park
  • Family Friendly? Yes
  • Lodging? No
  • Brochure available? No
  • Catalog available? No
  • DVD available? No
Acknowledgement (What are the Daughters doing with the property today?): 
The chapters are responsible for maintenance of the plaque.

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