Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820

In this cemetery many victims of the Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820 were buried. Nearly 700 Savannahians died that year, including two local physicians who lost their lives caring for the stricken. Several epidemics followed. In 1854, The Savannah Benevolent Assocation was organized to aid the families of the fever victims. This historical marker was erected in 1970 by The Trustees Garden Club.