Administered by City of Savannah Park & Tree Department P. O. Box 1027 Savannah Georgia 31402
Located Emmett Park Bay Street at Price Street Savannah Georgia
Date:
1984-1986. Dedicated May 4, 1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(Front of base, incised lettering:) CHATHAM ARTILLERY/1786/DEDICATED MAY 4, 1986/TO HONOR THE MEMBERS OF THE/CHATHAM ARTILLERY/SERVANTS OF GOD, COUNTRY,/STATE AND COMMUNITY/SOLDIERS IN WAR/PATRIOTS IN PEACE (Back of base, incised lettering:) COMMANDERS - PRESIDENTS/(list of forty-five names with service dates follows, beginning with Edward Lloyd 1790)/(continuation of eight names on granite ground slab, ending with John C. Knight, 1994) (East side of base, incised lettering:) CHATHAM HISTORY 1786-1886/ORGANIZED MAY 1, 1786 (lengthy historical transcription follows) (West side of base:) CHATHAM HISTORY 1886-1986/(lengthy historical transcription follows) unsigned
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Summary:
A bronze eagle with its wings spread is mounted on a tapered, polished granite shaft. The shaft is set on a two-tiered, rough-edged granite base. The sculpture is enclosed by a circular iron fence.
Topic:
History--United States--Military history Search this
