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Forsyth Park (formerly known as the Military Parade Ground) [1] is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km 2) in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, United States. The park is bordered by Gaston Street to the north, Drayton Street to the east, Park Avenue to the south and Whitaker Street to the west.
A special dog fountain is located on the west side of the square. The Myers Drinking Fountain was a gift from Savannah mayor Herman Myers in 1897 and originally placed in Forsyth Park. When moved to Troup Square its height was adjusted for canine use and has become the site of an annual Blessing of the Animals. [5] [10]
The Civil War Memorial in Savannah, Georgia, is a monument honoring soldiers who died during the American Civil War.Located in Forsyth Park, it consists of a 48 foot (15 m) tall shaft topped with a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier.
It originally stood in a park called the square in the middle of the town and was originally a fountain with bowls on four sides of an eight-foot shaft. The Confederate battle flag is incised on the shaft. It is currently located at the police station." Thomson: Monument to the Women of the Sixties, McDuffie County Chamber of Commerce (1911). [96]
The historic grand Classical Revival Metts-McNeil house at 513 Whitaker St. has sold for $6,166,500 to the J.C. Dalynn Co.
We’ve got the festival hours, a list of events, vendor information, where to park and things to do with the kids. Forsyth’s ‘biggest festival in history’ is this weekend. What to know ...
Savannah (/ s ə ˈ v æ n ə / sə-VAN-ə) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County.Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. [6]
On a blustery day at the Northland Fountain in Anita B. Gorman Park, Mark McHenry, president of the City of Fountains Foundation, compared it to the start of baseball as “a ritual of spring ...