Franklin Square

  

Franklin Square was laid out in 1790 and named for the Benjamin Franklin who died that same year. Benjamin Franklin served from 1768 to 1778 as an agent for the Georgia colony. Franklin Square has also been called Water Tower Square, Reservoir Square and Water Tank Square as it was the site of Savannah's water supply for many years. In Franklin Square you will find a memorial dedicated to Haitian volunteers who fought alongside General Casimir Pulaski during the Siege of Savannah in during the Revolutionary War in 1779. The monument is called the Chasseurs volontaires de Saint-Domingue. Notable landmarks nearby include the First African Baptist Church and City Market.

 

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