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

Authors

• Lisa M. Summerlin

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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.

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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