The bronze statue of General Oglethorpe faces southward, toward the Spanish enemy.

Savannah's squares with major monuments

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July 6th 2015
In 1733 British General James Edward Oglethorpe arrived with 113 colonists to establish and settle a new colony, to be named after King George. They landed at the site of the present historic area and, with the help of the friendly local First Nations chief, Tomochichi, planned and established Savannah. Oglethorpe set out to make it a model settlement and colony, with 4 public squares, and guided ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more