Historical Marker

Lawton Memorial

Historical marker location:
14 West Anderson, Savannah, Georgia
( Marker is at the intersection of Bull Street and West Anderson, on the right when traveling south on Bull Street.)
Marker installed: 2001

St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church.

Georgia was the site of the first American gold rush, but it was also the site of the first American oil rush. In 1905, oil was discovered in Bibb County, and the state's oil industry began to grow rapidly.
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