Year Erected: 1982
Marker Text: James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia colony, landed with 114 colonists at the foot of this bluff on February 12, 1733. The site where he pitched his tent is marked by the stone bench located about 150 feet west of this marker. Savannah was built according to Oglethorpe’s unique city plan, and it took more than 100 years to complete. Bull Street, the principal street of Savannah, is named in honor of Colonel William Bull of Charleston, South Carolina, who assisted Oglethorpe in laying out the city. The colonists sailed on the ship Anne from Gravesend, England, on November 28, 1732; landed at Charles Town, SC, on January 24, 1733; and proceeded to Beaufort, SC, where they boarded small boats to travel the inland waterway to Yamacraw Bluff. The Savannah townsite was selected by Oglethorpe in negotiations with Tomo-Chi-Chi, Mico of the Yamacraw, and Mary Musgrove, the Muscogee (Creek) and British niece of Emperor Brim of the Muscogee (Creek) Indians, who acted as interpreter.
Re-erected in 2025 by the Georgia Historical Society
Tips for Finding This Marker: Bay and Bull Streets in Savannah.
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