Florence Margaret Martus (1868-1943) Savannah's Waving Girl

Authors

Lisa M. Summerlin

Files

Description

The girl in the statue is Florence Margaret Martus who for forty-four years kept a vigil of the Savannah River, welcoming the ships to the port and waving them safely out to sea. She Humbly dedicated most of her life to this simple cause.

Publication Date

11-20-1989

Recommended Citation

Summerlin, Lisa M., "Florence Margaret Martus (1868-1943) Savannah's Waving Girl" (1989). Savannah Biographies. 210.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/210