Wright Square Savannah

Columbia Square Savannah

The fountain in the middle of the square is called the Wormsloe Fountain because it was imported in 1970 from one of Georgia’s earliest settlements, Wormsloe Plantation. The square was laid out in 1799 and is home to the Isaiah Davenport House and Kehoe House. It was named Columbia Square after the popular nickname for the American colonies – Columbia

Monterey Square Savannah

Monterey Square was laid out in 1847 and was named to commemorate the capture of the city of Monterrey, Mexico in 1846, by General Zachary Taylor’s American forces. As with many of Savannah’s squares, the monument in its center memorializes a famous person not of the same name. In this case, the monument is built to honor Compte Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who came to Savannah seeking a better life and sacrificed his life in the Siege of Savannah in 1779.

Madison Square Savannah Georgia

Madison Square was named after the fourth President of the United States, James Madison.  Here are some of the imagines at the square and some of the most important and interesting building around it. 

Johnson Square Savannah

Johnson Square was the first of the original squares and is still the largest. It was named after Governor Robert Johnson, who was the Governor of what is now South Carolina. Governor Johnson was, by all accounts, a friend and aide to Oglethorpe and the early settlers of Savannah.

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!

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

With its towering dual steeples, ornate architecture and stunning stained-glass windows, this historic place of worship is a must visit on the list.