Johnson Square (Savannah, Georgia)

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Johnson Square was Savannah's first, laid out in 1733 and named for Robert Johnson, colonial governor of South Carolina and friend of General Oglethorpe. Interred in the square are Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene and his son. Greene is also memorialised with an obelisk in the centre of the square.

Johnson Square also contains a sundial dedicated to Colonel William Bull, as well as a fountain. The sundial has four panels, one on each side of its square granite base. The dial itself is bronze, set atop a marble shaft. One of the base panels features a view of Savannah in 1734; the others are dedicatory inscriptions.

It is located on Bull Street between Bryan and Congress Streets.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squares_of_Savannah,_Georgia#Johnson_Square
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Coordinates:   32°4'47"N   81°5'29"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago