Old Fort (Savannah, Georgia)
32°04′46″N 81°05′10″W / 32.0794873°N 81.08622651°W
Old Fort | |
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Neighborhood | |
 31 East Broad Street, in Washington Square, was built in 1860 | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham County |
| City | Savannah |
| ZIP Code | 31401 |
Old Fort is a historic neighborhood of Savannah, Georgia.[1] Named for Fort Wayne,[2] which stood nearby,[3] it is located in the northeastern corner of the Savannah Historic District, centered around Washington Square and also formerly incorporating the land to the Savannah River, below Bay Street. Today part of Hitch Village,[4] in the early 19th century it was home to the working-class Irish and African American populations of the city.[5][6][7][8]
The neighborhood was substantially shrunk through development of the 1950s.[4]
St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, on East Broad Street,[9] is part of the Old Fort district.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Five key Irish contributors to Savannah’s history, heritage" – Savannah Morning News, March 6, 2019
- ^ Morekis, Jim (November 27, 2018). Moon Savannah: With Hilton Head. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-301-8.
- ^ "Old Fort Wayne, Savannah, GA". gosouthsavannah.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Mobley, Chuck. "The Old Fort proves durable". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Knowles, Pamela (March 2, 2021). "12 Ways to Embrace Savannah's Irish Heritage | Visit Savannah". visitsavannah.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Winders, Sheila Counihan (2014). Irish Savannah. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-1193-5.
- ^ Card, Stu; Card, Donald (April 10, 2017). Savannah Food: A Delicious History. Arcadia Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-4396-6042-3.
- ^ Bryant, Jonathan M. (July 13, 2015). Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-1-63149-077-4.
- ^ "AME Church | Savannah, GA | 912-414-1669". www.stjames-ame.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.