African American Monument
- Location: River Street at Rousakis
- The monument commemorates and honors contributions of African Americans to the cultural, social, educational, economic, and spiritual life of the Savannah community.
Monument to Chatham County Seamen
- 1974
- River Street
- An anchor and chain on a rectangular base composed of four marble slabs set within a shallow rectangular brick reflecting pool. The Anchor Monument honors Chatham County seamen who lost their lives at sea.
Armillary Sphere
- Troupe Square
- An armillary sphere created into a sundial. The sphere is a series of astrological rings with a piercing arrow that, in theory, records the date and time by shadow. It consists of a delicate series of rings mounted with astrological appliqué set on a cast ring, supported by six tortoises.
Beacon Range Light
- 1858
- Bay Street in Emmet Park
- The light is an ornamented cast iron shaft originally painted a dark bronze green and stands about twenty-five to thirty feet high, the light gives off a red cast. Its original function was to assist vessel navigating the Savannah River
Button Gwinnett Monument
- Colonial Park Cemetery
- 1964
- The monument is a 15 foot tall structure of veined Georgia marble. Three rectangular marble platforms each successively smaller, ascent to form the base and steps. Four long narrow Doric columns support an entablature with the name Button Gwinnett inscribed in gold mounted on top of a marble pedestal.
The Chatham Artillery Monument
- Emmet Park
- 1986
- Inspired by the 101st Airborne Memorial in Arlington Cemetery within Emmet Park. A bronze eagle with wings spread is mounted on the pedestal which has a slightly mounded unpolished top. The total height, eleven feet.
The Old City Exchange Bell
- Bay Street
- 1802
- Hung in the bell tower of the City Exchange Building on Bay Street until the turn of the century when the old building was razed to make way for the “new” CIty Hall. The bell now hangs in a replica steeple located just east of City Hall on Bay Street. The Old City Exchange Bell was used to signal all important occasions, to announce city council meetings and the close of the business day, however the bell was used primarily to alert the public in the event of fire.
The Colonel William Bull Sundial
- Johnson Square
- To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the colony of Georgia in 1733, a sundial was erected in memory of Colonel William Bull who helped choose the site of Savannah and lay it out.
Colonial Road Markers in Madison Square
- Madison Square
- On the eastern pedestal inscriptions read, “HERE, IN 1735, WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE ROAD TO DARIEN NOW CALLED OGEECHEE ROAD, PROBABLY THE FIRST ROAD LAID OUT IN GEORGIA, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TOMOCHICHI. ERECTED BY THE SAVANNAH CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1920.”
- Inscribed on the marker placed in the west reads “NORTHWEST OF THIS SPOT, ON LIBERTY AND WEST BROAD STREETS, BEGAN THE AUGUSTA ROAD, ONE OF THE OLDEST IN GEORGIA. ERECTED BY THE SAVANNAH CHAPTER DQAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 1735-1920.”
Rustic Fountain or Wormsloe Fountain
- Columbia Square
- 1971
- The fountain is a metal probably cast iron, about four feet in height and painted “swamp root” green. The pedestal resembles a tree trunk, with an arched hole on either side rather like a root hole.
Confederate Monument in Forsyth Park
- 1879
- From about 1866 to 1872, women of the former Confederate states formed memorial associations in order to take responsibility for the decent and permanent interment of slain Confederate soldiers. With this was the erecting of monuments to the Confederate dead, often sited in a public square or park.
The Cotton Exchange Fountain

- Savannah Cotton Exchange Building, facing Bay Street
- 1889
- The lion or griffon, is seated on his hind quarters looking out over a pool and stands approximately 5’2″ tall with an intregral 5′ 6″ wide base. A single stream of water exits from the lion’s mouth. The site is also surrounded by an ornamental fence containing silhouettes of selected presidents and authors.
Forsyth Park Fountain
- 1858
- As one of the most photographed fountains in Savannah, the Forsyth Fountain sits on a direct line of continuation along the Bull Street corridor. The fountain was originally conceived as the focal point of a landscaped park initially called Forsyth Place.
The German Monument
- Orleans Square
- 1989
- An ornamental fountain which commemorates the early German Immigrants to the colony of Georgia. The five foot fountain, composed of a cast iron basin decorated with leaves and frogs atop a cast stone pedestal finished in granite was created by Cut Art Stone Company. It stands in a circular reflecting pool.
The Gordon Monument
- Wright Square
- Created to honor William Washington Gordon. The monument depicts the significance of the Central Railroad, the first railroad to be established.
The Greene Monument
- Johnson Square
- 1825
- A tribute to General Nathanial Greene (1742-86) of Rhode Island, a Revolutionary War hero. Greene was second to Washington, head of the Southern Department and commander of the Carolina Campaign 1780-81. He was called the “Savior if the South”.
Hussars Memorial
- Emmet Park
- 1960
- The Hussars fought at Bloody Marsh in 1742 and at the Siege of Savannah in 1779. It remained horse Calvary until 1940. From Colonial times to Vietnam, the Hussars have represented Savannah in all our wars. It is still an active unit in the Georgia Army National Guard.
Irish Monument
- Emmet Park
- 1983
- Commemorating Georgians of Irish ancestry.
The Jasper Monument
- Madison Square
- 1888
- The monument represents the memory of Sergeant William Jasper of the Second South Carolina Regiment, who died at the Siege of Savannah on October 9, 1779.
John Wesley Monument
- Reynolds Square
- 1969
- John Wesley, the founder of Methodism came to Savannah in 1736 as an Anglican clergyman to the Colony of Georgia. Wesley returned to England in 1738.
The Marine Monument
- Bull Street at Forsyth Park
- 1947
- A memorial to the 24 United States Marines from Chatham County killed in World War II. Later on, plaques with names were added to honor Marines killed in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Memorial to Tomochichi
- Wright Square
- 1899
- Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indian Tribe, greatly assisted Oglethorpe in establishing the British settlement in Georgia. The Memorial to Tomochichi consists of a granite fragment displaying a inscriptional bronze plaque. The roughness of the granite represents Tomochichi’s strong and rugged character. The memorial preceded by the gravesite of Tomochichi which formed a monumental mound in the center of Wright Square. This mound was destroyed in 1883 to make room for the erection of the Gordon Monument.
Moravian Monument
- Oglethorpe Square
- The Moravians, members if a Protested sect founded in Saxony immigrated to Savannah in 1735 to create a mission among the natives. The original mission site in Savannah was located on Broughton and Habersham Streets. Inscription reads, ” In memory of the Moravian colonists in Savannah 17-35-1740 who maintained a mission to the Indians. “This memorial is presented to the City of Savannah by the Wachovia Historical Society of Winston-Salem, N.C.”
Nathanial Greene Monument
- Johnson Square
- In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette laid the cornerstone for this monument. The architect William Strickland who also designed the Tennessee State Capital Building did not receive rave reviews for the design of this monument in 1830.
Oglethorpe Monument
- Chippewa Square
- The statue depicts Oglethorpe in a heroic pose, attired in the uniform of a British General of his period, with his sword unsheathed, point held down. As was custom, it is facing his enemy, which in this instance is South to Florida where the Spanish were.
The Olympic Torch
- Morrell Park
- 1996
- The torch consists of five columns representing the five Olympic rings, form a pedestal upon which the Olympic Torch burns. The five classical looking columns reference to historical Olympic Greece. Surrounding the flame are billowing sails symbolizing the sailboats in the Olympic Yachting events held in Savannah.
The Pulaski Monument
- Monterey Square
- 1852
- General Count Casimir Pulaski began his military career by rebelling against the last king of Poland, Stanislaw II. Having been condemned to death for his actions in Poland, he escaped and made his way to Paris. It was there in Paris where Benjamin Franklin recruited Pulaski to join the American cause for liberty. Upon arrival in America July 1777 Pulaski was recruited as a brigadier-general to assist with the cause for freedom from the crown. Before organizing his own legion in Maryland, Pulaski fought with General Washington in Brandywine and Germantown.
Salzburger Monument
- Salzburger Park
- 1994
- The Salzburger’s arrival in Savannah came shortly after Oglethorpe landed, in 1734. Soon after, they relocated to Ebenezer, Georgia which became their permanent home. They accomplished several firsts within the State of Georgia such as the first saw, grits, and rice mills. Ebenezer was also the first Sunday school and orphanage in the state.
Semi-Quincentennial Fountain
- Lafayette Square
- The cast-iron three tiered Verde antique fountain has naturalistic and picturesque details.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Emmet Park
- 1991
- The memorial consists of a reflecting pool surrounded by steps and a marble block inscribed with the names of the savannah/Chatham County soldiers killed in the war. There is a marble replica depicting the country of Vietnam in the center of the reflecting pool.
World War II Monument
- Rousakis Plaza
- World War II Monument honors all Savannah and Chatham County veterans, both alive and deceased. The monument also pays tribute to the whole community for their participation the national war effort.
Washington Guns
- Bay Street
- 1756 and 1758
- Captured from the British in the Battle of Yorktown and presented to the Chatham Artillery militia company of Savannah in 1791 as trophies of the Revolutionary War. The Chatham Artillery militia is the second oldest military organization in the United States.
Waving Girl Monument
- Yamacraw Bluff Marker on West Bay Street
- 1933
- The Elba Island light keeper’s sister, Florence Margaret Martus waved to all vessels going in and out of the Savannah Harbor for forty-four years. The bronze one and a half times life-size monument to Florence and her collie dog complete with bronze ship’s lantern sits on black marble. The memorial is the first monument to a Georgia woman in any city park.
Source: https://www.savannahga.gov/768/Monuments