Joel Chandler Harris in Savannah 1870-1876

Joel Chandler Harris in Savannah 1870-1876 (HMGUA)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.888', W 81° 5.549'

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Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908), New South journalist and author of Uncle Remus tales, Free Joe, and many other works, was associate editor of the Savannah Morning News from 1870 until 1876, under William Tappan Thompson, an established writer of southern humor. He published comic stories in his Affairs of Georgia column, which was often reprinted around the state. Rooming at the Florida House, which merged in 1880 with the Marshall House on East Broughton Street, Harris married Esther LaRose in 1873. The couple and their two children left Savannah in 1876 to avoid the yellow fever epidemic. Harris served from 1876 until 1900 as associate editor of the Atlanta Constitution.
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HM NumberHMGUA
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number25-15
Year Placed2003
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Society, The Joel Chandler Harris Assc., The Marshall House,The Savannah Morning News
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 2:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 491272 N 3549469
Decimal Degrees32.08146667, -81.09248333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.888', W 81° 5.549'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 53.28" N, 81° 5' 32.94" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 313 W Upper Factors Walk, Savannah GA 31401, US
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