Planned City

Savannah was the first city set into a grid pattern with originally 24 squares, trustee lots and more, which was planned by General James Oglethorpe. Twenty-two for these squares remain today and the Historic District is one of the most walkable downtown areas in the country. Most of Savannah's squares are named in honor or in memory of a person, persons or historical event, and many contain monuments, markers, memorials, statues, plaques, and other tributes. Did you know General James Oglethorpe was the founding father of Savannah. There were 4 rules for Savannah: No Liquor! No Slaves! No Lawyers! No Catholics!