Water Monster · Savannah, Georgia · 1887

GA-1887ID case-1f66f1a4c2Fallback locationAdded to map Nov 6, 2026

Creature: Water Monster
When: Mar 1887to the month
Where: Savannah, Georgiafallback location
Reports: 1 document1 independent

The account

Prof. Proctor discusses the possibility of sea serpents existing, citing that many captains claim to have seen them but remain silent to protect their reputations.

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Details

Creature: Water Monster
Where: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States
mapped to town level · from the newspaper's printing town, not where it was seen
Fallback location (drawn hollow on the map): this is the newspaper's printing town, not where it was seen.
When: Mar 1887
Account: Not first-hand (retold or reported by someone else)
Backed by: 1 independent source
Added to map: Nov 6, 2026
Case id: case-1f66f1a4c2

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Source trail (1)

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Image 4 of Savannah morning news (Savannah), March 29, 1887
Newspaper · 1887-03-29
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