When I travel, I love to explore the many statues, monuments, and fountains that adorn each town, village, and city. Landmarks such as these always enrich my visits, and can tell a story, commemorate heroes and historical events, recognize civic and humanitarian contributions, or simply just beautify the area. In a town that is well known for its beautifully designed public spaces and park squares, Savannah is the perfect backdrop for admiring its history, stories, talent, and values.

Here are a handful of the many markers that you may discover during your stay in Savannah. Explore, and get inspired and uplifted.

Fountains

Lion Fountain – in front of the Savannah Cotton Exchange on Bay Street
Forsyth Park Fountain
Columbia Square fountain - donated from the Wormsloe estate
Orleans Square – German Memorial Fountain, honors the early German immigrants
Lafayette Square – the Semiquincentenary Fountain - commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Georgian colony
Troup Square – Myers Drinking Fountain – the fountain for the dogs

Monuments, Statues

Chippewa Square - James Oglethorpe – founder of Savannah
Crawford Square - Gazebo
Forsyth Park - The Confederate monument
Franklin Square - Chasseurs volontaires de Saint-Domingue – completed Oct 2007 – tribute to Haitian-American solders who helped the American soldiers and fought during the Siege of Savannah, 1779.
Johnson Square - Nathaniel Greene – his remains are buried here – Revolutionary war hero; Colonel William Bull sundial
Liberty Square - Flame of Freedom
Madison Square - William Jasper – Revolutionary war hero
Monterey Square - Kazimierz Pulaski – Revolutionary war hero from Poland, and father of the American calvary
Morrell Park - Waving Girl, Olympic Games monument
Reynolds Square - John Wesley – early leader of the Methodist movement
Troup Square - Armillary sphere
Whitefield Square - Gazebo
Wright Square - William Washington Gordon – mayor of Savannah – 1834–1836; Tomochichi memorial - Indian chief and friend to Oglethorpe

Emmet Park – on East Bay Street - Savannah Irish monument; Beacon Range Light

African American slavery monument – Rousakis Plaza – River Street
Old City Exchange Bell – on Bay Street just east of City Hall
Oglethorpe bench monument – Yamacraw Bluff
Anchor monument to Chatham county seamen – River Street at the head of Abercorn

A Landmark Photo Gallery

Join us for the Great Slow Travel Gathering, April 4, 5, & 6, 2008, in Savannah, Georgia.

Wow, Terry,
After doing all this research, you can be our personal tour guide!

Great post!

jan

Terry, I agree-- great post! And that is a fabulous photo website you found! I have been looking at some of his other albums. See the gallery here.

I especially liked this one: European Influences.

Or how about this one as a taste of what we'll be experiencing in just a few weeks: Spring in Savannah.

Kathy

That's a great list. Thank you. I will definitely be copy/pasting this for us as a guide. But it's true, after all that work Terry, would like to be our guide?

Wendy and Rob

Thanks. The more I have found out about Savannah in the course of this past year and a half in the planning of the Gathering, the more I am convinced that this town is not only an ideal location for our event, but a real national treasure.

See you in Savannah!

Teaberry,
Thanks for this list. A great resource to have.
And Kaydee, those photos make me wish I lived there instead of in this snow!