As I’ve kind of mentioned before, Savannah is arranged in a grid-like system of streets and parks. It kind of seems like an overcomplicated tic-tac-toe board, except when you’re in the city, it’s actually quite simple to navigate. Here is a map for reference:
Each square looks pretty much the same; they all have their own name plate posted on all sides and even an in-ground marker. At the center of most of them is a memorial to some aspect of the history of the U.S. and the city of Savannah. Because of Savannah giant tree, they’re all shaded and decorated with Spanish moss and all sorts of beautiful foliage- which makes each one of them a lovely place to stop and catch a breath, have a picnic, or just take a stroll through. Another thing you will find in pretty much all of the parks are homeless people, most of whom just occupy the benches or try to sell passerbyers things that they have made.
Forsyth Park is the most grand park of all of Savannah’s squares and parks, it has a beautiful fountain which many flock to in order to get their daily Instagram post or take engagement photos in front of. Forsyth Park is also the home to many street vendors trying to sell their art or water bottles on morbidly hot days and street musicians.
The other, smaller squares have all sorts of stories as well. Wright Square, specifically, is considered one of the most haunted places in Savannah- many claim to see a woman in all black clothing weeping and saying “have you seen my baby?” Chippewa Square is where the bench scene from Forrest Gump was filmed. But there’s stories like that everywhere in this town.
Adventures in Savannah 