National Register of Historic Places

Ossabaw Island

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Listed
May 5, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000468

About this property

Ossabaw Island is one of the Sea Islands located on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia approximately twenty miles by water south from the historic downtown of the city of Savannah. One of the largest of Georgia's barrier islands, Ossabaw contains 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of wooded uplands with freshwater ponds and 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of marshlands interlaced with tidal creeks. Located between Wassaw Island and the Ogeechee River on the north and St. Catherines Island on the south, the island is not linked to the mainland by bridge or causeway. At 26,000 acres (11,000 ha), it is the third-largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia.

Location

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
31.83843, -81.09233

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTUREPREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALBLACKLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Ossabaw Island listed on the National Register?

Ossabaw Island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Ossabaw Island?

Ossabaw Island is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ossabaw Island?

The period of significance for Ossabaw Island is recorded as the listed era.

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