Savannah Squares

  • Savannah Square Reynolds Statue

    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.

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  • Madison Square Travel Blog

    Madison Square

    Madison Square, on Bull Street between Chippewa and Monterey Square, is possibly the most monumental in Savannah.

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  • Savannah Warren Square

    Warren Square

    Laid out in 1791, Warren Square was named in honor of General Joseph Warren, a Revolutionary hero from Massachusetts who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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  • Owen Thomas House

    Oglethorpe Square

    Oglethorpe Square was laid out in 1742, the last of the six squares that were originally planned for Savannah.

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  • Lafayette Square

    Lafayette Square

    Lafayette Square, on the intersection of Abercorn and Macon, is named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette.

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  • The 24 Squares of Savannah

    The 24 Squares of Savannah

    At the time of its founding in 1733, Savannah was the first North American city planned around public squares. General Oglethorpe’s grand design for his new capital called for four squares to serve as gardens and meeting areas. The western and eastern sides of each square were reserved for public buildings, such as churches and…

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