On 10 March 1994, archaeologists from Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted an archaeological survey of the Sheraton Savannah Resort, on Wilmington Island, Chatham County, Georgia. The Sheraton Savannah Resort and Country Club (formerly the General Oglethorpe Hotel, constructed in 1926) has been recommended eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Regent Partners, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) intend to purchase and to redevelop portions of the property. Proposed redevelopment consists of removal of a number of buildings and construction of additional buildings. The purpose of the archaeological survey was to locate and evaluate any archaeological resources within currently undeveloped portions of new construction areas which might be impacted by the proposed construction. Cultural resources investigations included background research and field survey. The background research included review of the Georgia Archaeological Site Files and the listings of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and examination of primary and secondary texts and relevant historic maps. The field survey consisted of screened shovel testing in undeveloped portions of proposed new construction areas. No previously recorded archaeological sites or NRHP listed properties are present within one mile of the project tract. Shovel tests in the areas to the north and south of the main hotel building encountered a light density subsurface scatter of construction material, including brick, mortar, glazed ceramic tile, and unglazed ceramic roofing tile. These materials are likely associated with periodic remodeling/expansion of the hotel and are not considered to be significant. No additional archaeological deposits were discovered during survey. Proposed remodeling and construction will not have an adverse impact on significant archaeological deposits associated with this National Register eligible property.
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