Savannah Fun Fact #4

Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe, who had sailed here from England. Oglethorpe named Georgia after England's King George II. Savannah is called 'America's First Planned City' because Oglethorpe carefully organized the town into grids, with wide streets and 24 public squares. 21 of these squares were carefully preserved throughout the years and still exist today.