#58: James Edward Oglethorpe and His Philanthropic Utopia

Chippewa Square in Savannah is beautifully packed with many historic buildings and sights well worth seeing. Take your time in this Square when you visit

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#57: John Wesley’s Missionary Experience in Savannah

Placed in the center of Reynold’s Square in 1967 sits this impressive statue celebrating the Reverend John Wesley.

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#56: Johnny Mercer and My Huckleberry Friend, Susie Chisolm

Susie has created dozens of iconic images, including many for tourists and Savannahians alike to enjoy while strolling through this city’s famous squares. A work that’s become a favorite of so many locals and tourists is Susie’s sculpture of Johnny Mercer standing near the Savannah City Market in Ellis Square.

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#55: The Lutheran Church of the Ascension

Frequently modified over the years and finally completed in the late-1870s, the building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Lutheran Church of the Ascension will celebrate its 280th Anniversary in Savannah in 2021.

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#54: Painting Near Ellis Square in Savannah City Market

While painting this scene En Plein Air, I am standing in the busy heart of Savannah’s City Market, facing Ellis Square. The Square was named for Henry Ellis, Georgia’s Second Royal Governor beginning in 1757.

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#53: A Celebration of Tomochichi on Wright Square

The original monument to Tomochichi, the Mico (or Chief) of the Yamacraw Indian Tribe, was erected in 1739 over his gravesite, located in Percival Square, now Wright Square, ordered by General James Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia Colony and close friend to Tomochichi.

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#52: The Old Chatham County Courthouse

The Old Chatham County Courthouse was built in 1889 and is located on Wright Square in the Percival Ward of Savannah’s historic district.

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#51: First Baptist Church on Chippewa Square

The park bench on which the Academy Award-winning film character ‘Forest Gump’ shares his mama’s philosophy of life is located on this square. Take a seat. Have a chocolate. Enjoy the beauty of Savannah.

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#50: Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue

This Plein-air is of The Volunteers of Saint-Domingue. It is located in Franklyn Square, named for another celebrated leader of the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklyn. It was completed in 2013.

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#49: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

The S.S. Savannah was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. One of its principal owners was William Scarbrough, who came to Savannah in 1802 at the age of twenty-six and rapidly if only temporarily, transformed himself into an extraordinarily wealthy merchant.

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#48: The First African Baptist Church

The First African Baptist Church is the most notable historic structure located on Savannah’s Franklin Square. Along with the Ward it sits in, the Square was named in 1791 after Founding Father Benjamin Franklyn, who served as Georgia’s agent in London before the American Revolutionary War.

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#47: Leopold’s Ice Cream Shop

To be sure, a visit to Savannah can never be fully complete without ultimately putting your lips and tongue to some of the best ice cream made on planet Earth. Leopold’s ‘Butter Pecan’ is my favorite flavor.

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#46: City Market in Savannah

The original expansive City Market building in downtown Savannah was demolished in 1954 to make way for an ugly multi-storied parking garage. Its depredation helped motivate seven formidable ladies to organize a movement to end such destruction in this city…

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#45: The Pirates’ House in Downtown Savannah

The Pirates’ House, located at 20 East Broad Street in Savannah, is a popular restaurant and tavern… Savannah founder James Oglethorpe assigned a plot of land at this location to become a botanical garden.

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#44: A Good Woman is Hard to Find: Flannery O'Conner

Mary Flannery O’Conner was born in Savannah in 1925. This en Plein air painting of her childhood home is now a museum dedicated to her life. It is located on Lafayette Square in Savannah’s Historic District.

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#43: The Andrew Low House

The Andrew Low House and the story of Andrew Low

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#42: The Ballastone Inn

The Ballastone Inn began hosting Savannah’s first bed and breakfast in 1980, and it remains to this day one of the most romantic and luxurious inns located at the heart of Savannah’s Historic District.

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#41: The Savannah Theatre

Located on Chippewa Square, the Savannah Theatre is the oldest operating theatre site in the nation.

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#40: The Hugh Moss Comer House

His elegant home built in 1880 and located in Savannah’s Historic District on the corners of Bull and Taylor streets, is best known for an 1886 visit by Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederate States of America.

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#39: Overlooking Forsyth Park: The Mills B. Lane House

In painting this scene, I am standing in Forsyth Park, directly across the street from this beautiful 14,000 square-foot house. The Mills B. Lane House, built-in 1907, is located at the northern end of the park and has one of the best views in all Savannah: The Fountain at Forsyth Park.

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