Calhoun Square - 1851, named for John C. Calhoun who served as Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Vice President underJohn Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
Chatham Square - named for William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham, an early supporter of the colony, 15 identical townhouses with unique doorways and ironwork are located on this square
Chippewa Square - named in honor of the America victory in the Battle of Chippewa during the War of 1812, it was here that Forrest Gump's bench was placed
Columbia Square - named for the United States (Columbia is the poetic personification)
Crawford Square - named for U. S. Senator William H. Crawford
Franklin Square - named for Benjamin Franklin, dedicated in 1790
Greene Square - named in honor of General Nathaniel Greene, an aide to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War
Johnson Square - Savannah's largest and first square, named for Robert Johnson, a close friend of Oglethorpe
Lafayette Square - named for Lt. General Marquis de Lafayette
Madison Square - named for U.S. President James Madison, it features vintage cannon from the old Savannah Armory
Monterey Square -named in memory of the Battle of Monterey, considered the most picturesque square, has a statue of Casmir Pulaski, the Mercer House, the setting for the murder in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is located here
Ogelthorpe Square - named for General James Oglethorpe, founder of Savannah and the colony of Georgia
Orleans Square - commemorates General Andrew Jackson's 1815 victory in the Battle of New Orleans, part of the War of 1812, has beautiful red tulips and a bubbling fountains
Pulaski Square - named for Polish Count Casmir Pulaski, Revolutionary War hero, features some of the most beautiful live oaks in the city
Reynolds Square - named for Governor John Reynolds, once home to the Filature, the place where silkworms were housed in an effort to create silk in the Georgia colony
Telfair Square - named in honor of the Telfair family and Governor Edward Telfair
Troup Square - features an armillary, an astronomical centerpiece made of iron that is supported by small metal turtles, named by Georgia governor George Michael Troup
Warren Square - named in honor of General Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War hero, 1790
Washington Square - once bordered the original Trustee's Garden where colonists grew a variety of experimental crops
Whitefield Square - has a lovely white gazebo frequently used for weddings, named for George Whitefield, an English clergyman who founded Bethesda Orphan Home and served as minister to the city's earliest colonists
Wright Square - the final resting place of Tomochichi, the Native American leader who helped General Oglethorpe found the colony of Georgia
Libery Square and Elbert Squares have been lost. Ellis Square, previously lost, was fully restored in 2010. An entire day could be spent exploring these beautiful and historic squares.
