Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park

Savannah's Irish and Robert Emmet Park (HM3QS)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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N 32° 4.786', W 81° 5.201'

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Once known as the Strand and later as Irish Green because of its proximity to the Irish residents of Savannah's Old Fort neighborhood, this park was renamed in 1902 for the Irish patriot Robert Emmet (1778-1803) to commemorate the centennial of his death. Emmet, who led an unsuccessful Dublin uprising for Irish Independence and was executed for treason, was a hero to Savannah's Irish community. Emmet is best known for the speech in which he asked that his epitaph not be written until "my country takes her place among the nations of the earth." Emmet Park remains an important center of ceremonial congregation for Savannahians of Irish descent.
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HM NumberHM3QS
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number25-14
Year Placed2003
Placed ByThe Georgia Historical Society and the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 9:39pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 491819 N 3549280
Decimal Degrees32.07976667, -81.08668333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.786', W 81° 5.201'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 47.16" N, 81° 5' 12.06" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-498 E Bay St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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