Historical Marker

Johnson Square

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Laid out in 1733 as Savannah's first square, Johnson Square became the colonial town's civic and commercial heart and today holds the monument to Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.

About this site

Johnson Square is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1955. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0802, -81.0914 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah Historic District (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Washington’s Southern Tour, Nathanael Greene Monument, and Colonel William Bull.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0802, -81.0914 · Savannah, Chatham County

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