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Chippewa Square
Learn more about James Oglethorpe Alright, Savannah, what’s going on here? You didn’t put the monument to James Oglethorpe in Oglethorpe Square, as might be assumed, but in Chippewa Square! And you...
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Oglethorpe Square
Book here: A Walk Through Midnight Tour of Savannah Oglethorpe Square was laid out in 1742, the last of the six squares planned by James Oglethorpe. It was originally known as Upper New Square, but...
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Monterey Square
The Music of Johnny Mercer One of the most beautiful squares in Savannah is doubtlessly Monterey, named in honor of the 1846 Battle of Monterey from the Mexican-American War. With an outstanding...
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Ebenezer – Home of the Salzburg Lutherans
All for Jesus The Story of a Faithful Woman Who for Jesus’ Sake Followed the Salzburgers to Ebenezer Georgia A striking whethered gray memorial stone in Emmet Park pays tribute to a group of Lutherans...
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Reynolds Square
All 24 Savannah Squares At the top of Abercorn Street is Reynolds Square, originally laid out in 1734 as Lower New Square, but renamed in honor of the Royal Governor John Reynolds. A stern 1969 statue...
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Oglethorpe & Tomochichi: Savannah’s Bestest Buddies
James Oglethorpe is the founder of Georgia. A Briton born in Berlin, he made his name as a soldier and eventually became a member of Parliament, where he successfully lobbied for the creation of a 13th...
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No Liquor! No Slaves! No Lawyers! No Catholics!
When he founded Savannah, the capital of his newly chartered colony of Georgia, James Oglethorpe had some utopian ideas. His planned city would be built around four squares and four simple...
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The Owens Thomas House – Our First Bad Experience in Savannah
We had been excited to get into the old homes of Savannah, especially after our experience at the Scarborough House. So it was with high expectations that we visited the Owens-Thomas House on...
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The Savannah History Museum
Found in the old railway shed of the Central of Georgia, the Savannah History Museum is a good place to stop for an overview of the city’s development through the ages. The Central of Georgia railway...
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Oglethorpe & Tomochichi: Savannah’s Bestest Buddies
James Oglethorpe is the founder of Georgia. A Briton born in Berlin, he made his name as a soldier and eventually became a member of Parliament, where he successfully lobbied for the creation of a 13th...
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No Liquor! No Slaves! No Lawyers! No Catholics!
When he founded Savannah, the capital of his newly chartered colony of Georgia, James Oglethorpe had some utopian ideas. His planned city would be built around four squares and four simple...
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The Owens Thomas House – Our First Bad Experience in Savannah
We had been excited to get into the old homes of Savannah, especially after our experience at the Scarborough House. So it was with high expectations that we visited the Owens-Thomas House on...
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Chippewa Square
Alright, Savannah, what’s going on here? The obelisk in honor of Nathanial Greene isn’t in Greene Square, as might be assumed, but Johnson. The statue of James Oglethorpe isn’t Oglethorpe Square, but...
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Oglethorpe Square
Oglethorpe Square was laid out in 1742, the last of the six squares that were originally planned for Savannah. It was originally known as Upper New Square, but that bland name was soon tossed out in...
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Monterey Square
One of the most beautiful squares in Savannah is Monterey, named in honor of the Mexican-American War’s 1846 Battle of Monterey. With a memorial to Casmir Pulaski in its center, classic buildings...
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The Savannah History Museum
Found in the old railway shed of the Central of Georgia, the Savannah History Museum is a good place to stop for an overview of the city’s development through the ages. The Central of Georgia railway...
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Ebenezer – Home of the Salzburg Lutherans
A weathered memorial stone in Savannah’s Emmet Park pays tribute to a group of Lutherans from Salzburg, Austria, who immigrated to Georgia in the 18th century to escape the persecution of their...
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Reynolds Square
At the top of Abercorn Street is Reynolds Square, originally laid out in 1734 as Lower New Square, but renamed in honor of the Royal Governor John Reynolds. A stern statue of John Wesley, the founder...
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