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The Graham Vault
The Graham Vault is a burial vault in Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, which held the remains of two officers on opposite sides of the Revolutionary War: American General Nathaniel Greene and British Lieutenant Colonel John Maitland. History The Graham Vault was built for John Graham, the Royalist Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and owner of Mulberry Grove Plantation. Graham bought the plantation in 1774 and rebuilt the main house and new supporting buildings; however, at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Graham abandoned the plantation and his vault, moving back to England. Maitland interment Maitland, who was son of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, was a lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Battalion, 71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders. In June 1779, he fought at the Battle of Stono Ferry, in which he commanded the British redoubt and helped lift the siege of Savannah. He died of malaria in Savannah in October 1779 and was buried in the Graham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery (locally and informally known as Colonial Cemetery; historically known as the Old Cemetery''Charles Seton Henry Hardee's Recollections of Old Savannah'' p. 362) is an 18th- and early 19th-century burial ground located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It became a city park in 1896,Historic Colonial Park Cemetery" – VisitHistoricSavannah.com 43 years after burials in the cemetery ceased,"Colonial Park Cem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Stono Ferry
The Battle of Stono Ferry was an American Revolutionary War battle, fought on June 20, 1779, near Charleston, South Carolina. The rear guard from a British expedition retreating from an aborted attempt to take Charleston held off an assault by poorly trained militia forces under American General Benjamin Lincoln. Background The first action in Britain's campaign to regain control of the revolted southern colonies was Admiral Peter Parker and General Henry Clinton's attempt to capture Charles Town (now Charleston), South Carolina in June 1776. The unplanned attack was stymied by failure to capture a fort on Sullivan's Island. In December 1778, however, Savannah was captured and Charleston again exposed to danger. At the time, it was the site of the Continental Army's southern command under General Benjamin Lincoln. The British garrison at Savannah was about the same size as his own. Throughout the early months of 1779, Lincoln was reinforced by local militia as well as mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington
The Collegiate Church of Mary (mother of Jesus), St Mary the Virgin is a Church of Scotland parish church in Haddington, East Lothian, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Building work on the church was started in 1380, and further building and rebuilding has taken place up to the present day. It is the longest church in Scotland, at 206 feet (62.8 metres) from east to west, and is in the early Gothic architecture, Gothic style. Description The cruciform church is located in a large open churchyard, at some distance from the town centre. The church is built on a scale becoming of a cathedral. It is of a uniform and consistent design, that suggests a clear adherence to the original plans. Having been desecrated during the sixteenth century, the nave of the church and the tower were repaired for use by the congregation, this part being subject to various restorations in subsequent centuries. A comprehensive renovation of the whole church was carried out in the 1970s. Choir The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Square (Savannah, Georgia)
Johnson Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in the northernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, it was the first of the squares to be laid out, in 1733, and remains the largest of the 22. It is east of Ellis Square, west of Reynolds Square and north of Wright Square. Situated on Bull Street and St. Julian Street, it is named for Robert Johnson, colonial governor of South Carolina and a friend of General James Oglethorpe.''Savannah Scene'' magazine, May–June 2007, pp 10–11, accessed June 16, 2007.City of Savannah's monuments page This page links directly to numerous short entries, many accompanied by phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathanael Greene Monument
The Nathanael Greene Monument is a public monument in Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Located in Johnson Square (Savannah, Georgia), Johnson Square, the monument was designed by William Strickland (architect), William Strickland and honors Nathanael Greene, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. While the cornerstone was laid in 1825, the monument was not completed until 1830, at which time it served as a joint monument for Greene and fellow Continental Army general Casimir Pulaski. The monument became solely dedicated to Greene in 1853, after which two bronze plaques honoring Greene were added to the structure. In 1902, Greene's body was Reinter, reinterred under the monument. In 2018, one of the bronze plaques was vandalized with googly eyes, which drew national attention to the monument. The monument is one of several in the city honoring notable individuals from the American Revolution, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
