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BATTLEFIELD PARK
Battlefield Park presents visitors with a memorial to the hundreds who fought and died for
freedom. On October 9, 1779, more than 8,000 troops of three armies fought during the Revolutionary
War Battle of Savannah. Battlefield Park commemorates the second bloodiest battle of the war,
and marks where approximately 800 troops died or were wounded.
PHOTOS
HISTORY
The Battle of Savannah was fought for control of the city. There were roughly 2,500 British defenders
who wanted to keep Savannah within the clutches of the crown. They faced down a determined Allied
force of 5,500 French and American troops. Soldiers from Haiti, Germany, Scotland, Ireland, Sweden,
and Poland took part in the fighting. When the smoke cleared the city remained in British hands.
In 2003, the City of Savannah purchased the battlefield. Battlefield Park began with the hard work
of Coastal Heritage Society archaeologists who found evidence of the original Spring Hill Redoubt
in August 2005. With the help of private donations and the support of the City of Savannah,
Battlefield Park has been completed. Today, a century-old monument sits on top of what is left of
the redoubt, and a new earthen fortification has been built to show visitors what the redoubt would
have looked like.
800 Georgia granite stones represent those who died or were wounded during the battle. The stones
are arranged in ranks of ten and represent the attacking columns. Five such columns attacked British
enemy lines.
The stones are available to have engraved with the name and memory of a Revolutionary War ancestor.
To learn more about how you can commemorate an important figure, visit Fundraising Campaigns.
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SITE HOURS
Battlefield Park
located on the corner of
Louisville and MLK, Jr. Blvd.
between the Visitor's Center
and the Roundhouse
Railroad Museum
912.651.6825
Open daily. Closes at dusk.
GENERAL ADMISSION
Free for visitors
Guided tours and programs are
available. Fees may apply.
For more information on the location, scheduling group visits, and planning an event at this site,
please visit Plan Your Visit or Event Planning.
To find out when there is an event occurring at this site, please visit Upcoming Events or the Calendar.
FURTHER RESOURCES
FOR INFORMATION
ON BATTLEFIELD PARK
Savannah Under Fire Blog
Savannah Under Fire
Facebook Page
Downloads
(May require the latest version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader found here)
Battlefield Park Final Archaeological Report
Artifact Catalog
Revolutionary War Brochure
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