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In 1828, construction began on the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal, a 16.5-mile (26.6 km) canal connecting the Ogeechee River to the southwest (near present-day Richmond Hill) and the Savannah River, slightly to the west of Savannah's newly established riverfront. The canal was completed in 1831, directing the resources of Georgia's south-central ...
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]
2017 – All of Savannah and Chatham County east of I95 evacuated due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. [48] 2018 Savannah Law School closed. [49] City and county police merger ends, separating the two agencies. [50] Roy Minter sworn in as new police chief of Savannah Police Department. [51] 2022 – Population: 147,780 (+11,494 since 2010) [52]
Savannah grew rapidly in the late 18th century and six new wards were established in the 1790s alone, including the four that now comprise the northeastern quadrant of the Historic District. The new wards expanded the grid by one unit to the west and by two to the east.
More than 400 Americans of African descent were sold at one of the largest auctions of humans in American history in Savannah 165 years ago. City and community leaders honored their memory with ...
The Sorrel–Weed House, or the Francis Sorrel House, is a historic landmark and Savannah Museum located at 6 West Harris Street in Savannah, Georgia.It represents one of the finest examples of Greek Revival and Regency architecture in Savannah and was one of the first two homes in the State of Georgia to be made a State Landmark in 1954.
In all of its richness, there are still aspects of Savannah's history the NHLD does not yet encompass: the southern half of Forsyth Park, its notable midcentury history that extend into the early ...
The Wormsloe Historic Site, originally known as Wormsloe Plantation, is a state historic site near Savannah, Georgia, in the southeastern United States.The site consists of 822 acres (3.33 km 2) protecting part of what was once the Wormsloe Plantation, a large estate established by one of Georgia's colonial founders, Noble Jones (c. 1700-1775).