Savannah Historic Monuments

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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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Waving Girl Statue

Waving Girl Statue

Waving Girl Statue

Waving Girl Statue

East end of River Street
Savannah, GA  31401
 

The Waving Girl Statue by renowned sculptor Felix De Weldon, the sculptor of the United States Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, depicts Florence with her loyal collie.

Florence was a young girl and she was lonely on the island. At first she would run out to wave at her friends passing and was so tickled when they blew their whistle back at her.

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