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Federal Siege Batteries

Thirty-six big guns on Tybee Island, 1 to 1½ miles away, converged their fire on the fort. The bombardment proved that rifled cannon could destroy masonry forts. Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

Thirty-six big guns on Tybee Island, 1 to 1½ miles away, converged their fire on the fort. The bombardment proved that rifled cannon could destroy masonry forts. Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

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Brooke Rifle

Cast at the Tredegar Foundary in Richmond, Virginia, this rifled cannon had an effective range of 5 miles and fired a projectile weighing 64 pounds. Designed by a Confederate Naval Officer, it was...

Cast at the Tredegar Foundary in Richmond, Virginia, this rifled cannon had an effective range of 5 miles and fired a projectile weighing 64 pounds. Designed by a Confederate Naval Officer, it was...

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4.5 Inch Blakely Rifle

Made by Fawcett, Preston and Company (Liverpool, England), this rifle and the others like it came through the blockade on the British steamship Fingall, November 12, 1861. It fired a projectile...

Made by Fawcett, Preston and Company (Liverpool, England), this rifle and the others like it came through the blockade on the British steamship Fingall, November 12, 1861. It fired a...

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The Battle of Savannah

The 1779 Battle of Savannah was one of the deadliest of the entire American Revolution. The overwhelming defeat of French and American forces resulted in an allied withdrawal and in approximately...

The 1779 Battle of Savannah was one of the deadliest of the entire American Revolution. The overwhelming defeat of French and American forces resulted in an allied withdrawal and in approximately...

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Savannah Besieged

For most of the Revolutionary War, Savannah was an armed camp. With the approach of an allied French and American army in the fall of 1779, the British defenders of Savannah began improving and...

For most of the Revolutionary War, Savannah was an armed camp. With the approach of an allied French and American army in the fall of 1779, the British defenders of Savannah began improving...

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Roundhouse Foreman’s Office

The foreman gave assignments to the engineers, mechanics, and shop crews from his office. This office was built in 1926-1927 when the southern half of the Roundhouse was rebuilt to a larger size....

The foreman gave assignments to the engineers, mechanics, and shop crews from his office. This office was built in 1926-1927 when the southern half of the Roundhouse was rebuilt to a larger size....

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"Nye's Annihilators" 8th and 9th Air Force

In honor and memory of those airmen who flew, and the ground crews who maintained the Martin B-26 Marauder against the German Reicht, 1942-1945 "Nye's Annihilators" 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb...

In honor and memory of those airmen who flew, and the ground crews who maintained the Martin B-26 Marauder against the German Reicht, 1942-1945 "Nye's Annihilators" 322nd Bomb Group 450th...

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The History of Victor B. Jenkins Jr. Memorial Boys Club

In a modest garage apartment building at the corner of Jefferson and 35th Street, the Jefferson Athletic Club for Boys was founded in 1933. The nation was in the throes of a great economic...

In a modest garage apartment building at the corner of Jefferson and 35th Street, the Jefferson Athletic Club for Boys was founded in 1933. The nation was in the throes of a great...

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Bethesda Arch

This brick pillar represents the remnants of the former Bethesda Arch that was erected in 1940 as part of Bethesda’s 200th anniversary celebration. The original arch, designed by Hugh Tallant and...

This brick pillar represents the remnants of the former Bethesda Arch that was erected in 1940 as part of Bethesda’s 200th anniversary celebration. The original arch, designed by Hugh Tallant...

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1812 Wesley Chapel

Savannah Methodism´s first church building was erected on this corner of Lincoln and South Broad (now Oglethorpe) streets in 1812 by its first pastor, Rev. James Russell. Bishop Francis Asbury...

Savannah Methodism´s first church building was erected on this corner of Lincoln and South Broad (now Oglethorpe) streets in 1812 by its first pastor, Rev. James Russell. Bishop Francis...

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The Savannah

This Table Commemorates the Centenary of The Savannah The first steamship to cross the ocean The idea of this enterprise originated with William Scarborough And his associates Citizens of Savannah...

This Table Commemorates the Centenary of The Savannah The first steamship to cross the ocean The idea of this enterprise originated with William Scarborough And his associates Citizens of Savannah...

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The John Randolph

This Table Commemorates the Centenary of The John Randolph The first iron vessel seen in American water Riveted together and launched here in 1834, The plates having been made by John Laird Of...

This Table Commemorates the Centenary of The John Randolph The first iron vessel seen in American water Riveted together and launched here in 1834, The plates having been made by John Laird...

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The Spring Hill Redoubt

** Upon This Spot Stood The Spring Hill Redoubt ** Here on October 9, 1779, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Revolution was fought. When repeated assaults were made by the allied troops of...

** Upon This Spot Stood The Spring Hill Redoubt ** Here on October 9, 1779, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Revolution was fought. When repeated assaults were made by the allied troops of...

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Founded 1742 — Vernonburg

Founded 1742 Vernonburg Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By the United States Department of the Interior June 22, 1990 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page,...

Founded 1742 Vernonburg Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By the United States Department of the Interior June 22, 1990 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page,...

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Founded 1742 — Vernonburg

Founded 1742 Vernonburg Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By the United States Department of the Interior June 22, 1990 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page,...

Founded 1742 Vernonburg Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By the United States Department of the Interior June 22, 1990 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page,...

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The Georgia Hussars

Organized 13 February 1736 This Troop of Mounted Rangers was raised by Gen. Oglethorpe to patrol and protect the Colony of Georgia from the Spaniards and Indians. It fought at Bloody Marsh in 1742...

Organized 13 February 1736 This Troop of Mounted Rangers was raised by Gen. Oglethorpe to patrol and protect the Colony of Georgia from the Spaniards and Indians. It fought at Bloody Marsh in 1742...

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William Stephens First Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Georgia, F & A M

Born Jan. 1752 at Beaulieu (Bulie) near Savannah of distinguished English ancestry William Stephens was an eminent lawyer and jurist during and after the War for Independence. Georgia´s first...

Born Jan. 1752 at Beaulieu (Bulie) near Savannah of distinguished English ancestry William Stephens was an eminent lawyer and jurist during and after the War for Independence. Georgia´s...

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Wesley Chapel Trinity

In 1812 The Methodist Church in Savannah was formally established with the founding of Wesley Chapel at Lincoln & Oglethorpe Streets. Bishop Francis Asbury dedicated that building in 1813. In 1848...

In 1812 The Methodist Church in Savannah was formally established with the founding of Wesley Chapel at Lincoln & Oglethorpe Streets. Bishop Francis Asbury dedicated that building in 1813. In 1848...

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The Invention of the Cotton Gin

This creative development which was responsible for the survival of the cotton industry in the United States occurred on General Nathaniel Greene´s plantation near Savannah 10 miles northeast of...

This creative development which was responsible for the survival of the cotton industry in the United States occurred on General Nathaniel Greene´s plantation near Savannah 10 miles northeast of...

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The Georgia Medical Society

The first Medical Society in Georgia, sixth oldest in America, was organized June 28, 1804, and continues to be active in Savannah today. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones, first President, was the son of...

The first Medical Society in Georgia, sixth oldest in America, was organized June 28, 1804, and continues to be active in Savannah today. Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones, first President, was the son of...

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