Attractions in Savannah & Tybee Island

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Sergeant Jasper Monument

Sergeant Jasper Monument

Sergeant Jasper Monument

Sergeant Jasper Monument

Intersection of Bull and East Macon Streets
Savannah, GA  31401
 

William Jasper was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment. In 1779, Sergeant Jasper participated in the Siege of Savannah, led by General Lincoln, which failed to recapture Savannah, Georgia, from the British. He was mortally wounded during an assault on the British forces there.

Sergeant William Jasper Monument was unveiled in 1888 and moralizes the Georgia Revolutionary War hero killed at the Siege of Savannah in October 1779 while attempting to rescue the colors of his regiment.

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Pulaski Monument

Pulaski Monument

Pulaski Monument

Pulaski Monument

Intersection of Bull and East Wayne Streets
Savannah, GA  31401
 

The Casimir Pulaski Monument is a tall statue of a wounded soldier which pays tribute to General Casimir Pulaski, a young Polish nobleman who fell as a hero during the American Revolution. The cornerstone of the Casimir Pulaski Monument was placed during ceremonies on the afternoon of Oct. 11, 1853.

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Oglethorpe Monument

Oglethorpe Monument

Oglethorpe Monument

Oglethorpe Monument

Intersection of Bull and East McDonough Streets
Savannah, GA  31401
 

The James Oglethorpe monument is a 9-foot bronze statue. It was dedicated in 1910 to pay tribute to the founder of the Georgia Colony. The statue of Oglethorpe presides over Chippewa Square and faces the south so that he can keep a watchful eye on the Spanish threat from Florida.

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Old Harbor Light

Old Harbor Light

Old Harbor Light

Old Harbor Light

At Bay and Drayton Streets
Savannah, GA  31401
 

The Old Harbor Light was erected by the United States Lighthouse Board to guide ships into the Savannah Harbor and avoid the hulls of sunken ships in the channel. The British had sunk these ships in 1779 to prevent the French and American ships from entering Savannah during the Revolutionary War.

In October 1855, J.F. Gilmer, Captain of Engineers, sent the following to the Lighthouse Board recommending the erection of "a harbor beacon on 'the bay,' city of Savannah, as an aid to vessels approaching the city at night."

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Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Medical Monument

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Medical Monument

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Medical Monument

Dr. Noble Wimberly Jones Medical Monument

At Bay and Drayton Streets
Savannah, GA  31401
 

Noble Wimberly Jones, patriot, born near London, England, in 1724; died in Savannah, Georgia, 9 January, 1805. He was the son of Dr. Noble Jones, an early settler of Georgia. The son was associated with his father in the practice of medicine in Savannah from 1748 till 1756.

Noble W. Jones and his sister, Mary, were members of the first group of Georgia colonists. He was trained for a medical career by his father, who was also in government service. Like his father, Noble W. Jones accumulated thousands of acres of land, including his estate at Wormsloe, in the young colony. His planting interests, particularly in rice lands along the Ogeechee River, contributed considerably to his income.

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