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Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is located in the south-eastern part and is and the fifth largest city in the U.S. State of Georgia. It is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. The bench scene in Forrest Gump was filmed here.

The city is recognized for its historic charm, walkability, and Southern hospitality, and attracts millions of visitors every year.

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History Of Savannah - Timeline

Thousands of years before the first European came, the area was occupied by Paleo-Indians. In 1728, the Yamacraws tribe were the first recorded people to settle in and around Savannah.

In 1732, John and Mary Musgrove established a trading post named Cowpen.

In 1733, General James Oglethorpe and 120 settlers arrived. Oglethorpe designed and planned for a new city. He wanted to provide a fresh start for poor people, and forbid slavery. The layout, featuring a grid of streets and public squares, was designed for easy defense against Spanish or indigenous threats.

Oglethorpe used a distinctive street network with repeating squares of residential blocks, commercial blocks, and small green parks to create integrated, walkable neighborhoods.

In 1734, Solomon's Lodge was established. The Pirates' House Inn, a restaurant and tavern, was established. The Herb House was built (a portion of the Pirates' House structure). In 1735, the Congregation Mickve Israel, one of the earliest synagogues in America, was formed.

In 1739, the Wormsloe Plantation was built. In 1740, Bethesda Orphanage was founded as a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans and children who couldn't be cared for by their biological families.

In 1741, the Lutheran Church of the Ascension was established. In 1750, the Colonial Park Cemetery established, and the Christ Church was built. In 1754, Savannah became the capital of British Province of Georgia. In 1755, the Independent Presbyterian Church was founded.

In 1762, the Bonaventure Plantation was established by John Mullryne, a British Army colonel. In 1764, the Christian Camphor Cottage was built. It the is oldest wood-frame residence in Savannah. In 1765, the Levi Sheftall Family Cemetery was established. The Greenwich Plantation was established by Samuel Bowen, an English entrepreneur and farmer.

In 1769, the Jewish cemetery, the Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery, was established. In 1776, the Eppinger House was built. John Eppinger was a German master builder. In 1778, British forces captured Savannah, and the Georgia state capital relocated to Augusta.

In 1779, a Town Hall was built. A Franco-American attempted to retake Savannah but failed. The Siege of Savannah lasted for 35 days. In 1782, British troops voluntarily evacuated the city because the overall British war effort in America had collapsed. The Georgia state capital was relocated to Savannah again.

In 1789, Savannah was officially incorporated as a city. The Habersham House was built (The Olde Pink House). James Habersham Jr. was a merchant, slave trader, planter and politician.

In 1800, there were 5,146 people living in the city. In 1804, the Seamen's Hospital opened. The Lebanon Plantation was established by George W. Anderson. In 1808, Old Fort Jackson was built. In 1809, the Savannah Society Library was founded. In 1813, the Oliver Sturges House was built. Oliver Sturges was a merchant and businessman.

In 1818, the Savannah Steam Ship Company pioneered transatlantic steam navigation with the SS Savannah, the first steam-assisted vessel to cross the Atlantic. The Savannah Theatre was established. The Telfair Academy was built for the Telfair family.

In 1819, President James Monroe visited the city, where he inspected and took a trial excursion on the SS Savannah. William Scarbrough House was built. William Scarbrough was a successful merchant and shipowner. The Richardson-Owens-Thomas House was built. Richard Richardson was a wealthy cotton merchant, banker, and slave trader.

In 1820, the Isaiah Davenport House was built. Isaiah Davenport was a master builder and craftsman in Savannah, Georgia, who helped shape the city's architecture. A large and destructive fire destroyed 463 buildings in the city.

In 1821, the City Hotel was built. In 1824, a Fire Department was formed. In 1831, theSavannah–Ogeechee Canal was constructed. In 1833, the First Baptist Church was built. In 1834, a United States Army post was built (Oglethorpe Barracks)

In 1838, the first train in Savannah began operating. In 1840, the Sorrel–Weed House was built. Francis Sorrel was a wealthy Haitian-born shipping merchant. The current Christ Church building was built. In 1846, the Bonaventure Cemetery was established.

In 1847, Fort Pulaski was built on Cockspur Island. The Union Army successfully tested rifled cannons which rendered brick fortifications obsolete. The fort was also used as a prisoner-of-war camp.

In 1848, the U.S. Customhouse was built. In 1850, the Daily Morning News was published. In 1852, the Marshall House was built by Mary Magdalene Marshall. It is the city's oldest operating hotel today.

In 1853, the St. John's Church was dedicated. The Green–Meldrim House was built. Charles Green was a wealthy cotton merchant. The Central of Georgia Railway was built. (Georgia State Railroad Museum).

In 1854, the Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property was built. In 1858, the Old Harbor Light was erected. It guided ships into the Savannah Harbor.

In 1859, the Great Slave Auction took place. The auction was one of the largest single sale of slaves in history. The plantation owner Pierce Mease Butler sold 436 men, women, and children, to avoid bankruptcy. In 1860, the Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed was built.

In 1861, a few weeks before the Civil War began, the Cornerstone Speech took place. It was an improvised speech given by the Vice President of the Confederate States, Alexander H. Stephens. He defended slavery as a necessary and just result of the inferiority of the black race.

In 1865, Savannah was taken by Union forces. In 1867, the Alfred Ely Beach High School was established. In 1868, the Mercer House was completed. Originally built for General Hugh Mercer. But when the construction of the house was finnished, the cotton merchant John Randolph Wilder bought it.

In 1870, McCarthy's Business College was established. In 1871, Abend Zeitung newspaper was in print. In 1873, the First Bryan Baptist Church was built. In 1875, the Civil War Memorial in Forsyth Park was dedicated. The Colored Tribune newspaper was published.

In 1876, the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist was built. The W. B. Hodgson Hall was built. William Brown Hodgson was an American diplomat, Orientalist scholar, and linguist. In 1883, the William Washington Gordon Monument was erected. William Washington Gordon was a railroad baron.

In 1886, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences opened. In 1887, the construction of the Savannah Cotton Exchange building was completed. In 1888, the William Jasper Monument was dedicated. William Jasper was a sergeant in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1891, the Georgia Industrial College was established. In 1899, the Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten was established. The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse was built.

In 1900, there were 54,000 people living in the city. In 1901, the Hill Hall at Savannah State College was built by students studying manual arts and blacksmithing. Thomas Gamble, Jr. published the city's history. In 1902, the Benedictine College was founded. The construction of the Savannah Union Station was completed. In 1906, the City Hall was built.

In 1909, the world famous lyricist and songwriter, Johnny Mercer, was born in the city. In 1910, the James Oglethorpe Monument was dedicated in honor of James Oglethorpe, the founder of Savannah.

In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (Girl Guides of America), and organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting. In 1914, the East Henry Street Carnegie Library opened. It was established for and by African Americans in Savannah.

In 1919, the Armstrong Kessler Mansion was built. The swedish architect Henrik Wallin, designed the mansion for George Ferguson Armstrong, a prominent shipping magnate, financier, and civic leader.

In 1921, the Lucas Theatre was built. In 1925, the world famous jazz saxophone player James Moody was born in the city. In 1926, the Municipal Stadium was built. (William L. Grayson Stadium). In 1929, WTOC radio began broadcasting in the city. The Savannah Municipal Airport opened. The Savannah Technical College was established.

In 1933, Greenwich Cemetery was established. In 1935, the Armstrong Junior College was founded. In 1938, the Atlantic Greyhound Bus Terminal was built. In 1939, WSAV radio began broadcasting in the city.

In 1940, the Coastal Transitional Center opened. It is a minimum security prison. In 1841, the actor Stacy Keach was born in the city. In 1951, the Palm Drive-In movie theatre opened. In 1953, the Talmadge Memorial Bridge was built. In 1954, WTOC-TV began broadcasting in the city.

In 1956, WSAV-TV began broadcasting in the city. In 1960, the Savannah Protest Movement started. It was a campaign led by civil rights activists to bring an end to the system of racial segregation in the city. In 1962, Savannah station built as a replacement for Savannah Union Station.

In 1968, the DeSoto Hotel opened. The Abercorn Plaza shopping centre opened. In 1974, the Savannah Civic Center opened. (Abercorn Common shopping center). In 1976, Abercorn Cinema opened. In 1978, the Savannah College of Art and Design was founded. In 1980, Hyatt Regency Savannah hotel was built.

In 1981, the Coastal State Prison was built. It is a medium-security state prison. In 1990, the Savannah Mall opened. In 1991, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built. In 1998, Savannah Arts Academy was established. In 2002, the African-American Monument was dedicated. In 2005, the Abercorn Walk shopping center opened. In 2009, the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra was established.

In 2026, there were 147,898 people living in the city.