Yamacraw Bluff, Cliff in Savannah, United States.

Yamacraw Bluff is a bluff on the southern bank of the Savannah River, now enclosed within downtown Savannah, Georgia. It rises about 4 metres above the river and is marked by a stone monument and a statue on Bay Street, in a small park just west of Savannah City Hall.

Yamacraw Bluff was first inhabited around 1730 by a group of Creek Indians who named themselves the Yamacraw, led by Chief Tomochichi. In 1733, General James Oglethorpe and 114 colonists landed here and founded Savannah with Tomochichi's help and that of interpreter Mary Musgrove. The Yamacraw left the bluff after less than two decades to merge with a larger inland tribe.

The name comes from the Yamacraw, a Creek group formed around 1730 who named themselves after the bluff; their chief Tomochichi co-founded Savannah with Oglethorpe and the interpreter Mary Musgrove in 1733. The Yamacraw occupied the bluff for less than two decades before leaving to merge with a larger inland tribe.

The site is easy to reach since it sits on Bay Street next to major downtown landmarks. You can visit the marker and statue while walking through the city center without any special arrangements.

The Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution placed a marker here in 1930 calling it the most historic spot in all of Georgia. This recognition by a major historical organization gives the bluff special standing among the state's important locations.