COLONIAL PARK - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This cemetery, the second in Colonial Savannah, was the burying ground for the City from about 1750 until it was closed against burials in 1853.
Among the distinguished dead who rest here are: Archibald Bulloch, first Presdident of Georgia; James Habersham, acting royal Governor of the Province, 1771-1773; Joseph Habersham, Postmaster General under three Presidents; Lachian McIntosh, Major General, Continental Army; Samuel Elbert, Revolutionary soldier and Governor of Georgia; Capt. Denis Cottineau de Kerloguen who aided John Paul Jones in the engagement between the "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Serapis"; Hugh McCall, early historian of Georgia; Edward Green Malbone, the noted miniaturist, and Colonel John S. McIntosh, a hero of the War with Mexico.
The remains of Major General Nathanael Greene who died in 1786 reposed in the Graham vault until they were reinterred in 1901 in Johnson Square.
The cemetery became a city park in 1896.


025-20 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954


(visit link)

Type of Marker: Park Marker #: Not listed Date: Not listed Sponsor: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   12/30/2022 comtg visited it 11/15/2022 Babushka_Qc visited it 08/08/2022 comtg visited it 06/20/2018 wildernessmama visited it 01/28/2016 kdalemama visited it 08/01/2012 electrical_chris visited it 06/26/2010 3newsomes visited it 06/13/2010 run26.2 visited it 03/27/2010 squirrelmistress visited it 08/04/2009 debbado visited it 06/29/2009 ChapterhouseInc visited it 10/14/2008 Windsocker visited it 09/01/2008 Lat34North visited it 07/29/2008 onfire4jesus visited it 02/18/2008 pampered165 visited it 11/10/2007 GA Cacher visited it 10/15/2007 SearchN visited it 07/12/2007 BluegrassCache visited it 11/01/2000 Markerman62 visited it

View all visits/logs