Comer House

Comer House (HM3HF)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.289', W 81° 5.707'

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Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America, was a guest in 1886 in the house on the northeast corner of Bull and Taylor Streets. The residence (built about 1880) was at that time the home of Hugh M. Comer, President of the Central of Georgia Railway.

Accompanied by his daughter, Winnie Davis, "the Daughter of the Confederacy." Mr. Davis arrived in Savannah, May 3, 1886. He was escorted from Atlanta by a committee of Savannahians consisting of Hugh M. Comer, J. H. Estill, J. K. Garnett, George A. Mercer, J. R. Saussy, and Gen. G. Moxley Sorrel. The trip to Savannah has been described as a "continous ovation."

The occasion of the visit of Jefferson Davis was the celebration of the centennial of the Chatham Artillery, one of the oldest and most distinguished military units in the United States. During his stay in Savannah the former President of the Confederacy received tributes of respect and affection from the local citizenry , visiting military organizations as well as from the thousands of visitors who attended the centennial festivities.
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HM NumberHM3HF
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number25-40
Year Placed1956
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commissiom
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 491022 N 3548363
Decimal Degrees32.07148333, -81.09511667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.289', W 81° 5.707'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 17.34" N, 81° 5' 42.42" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 427-435 Bull St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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