Wright Square

  

The second Savannah square, Wright Square, was originally call Percival Square. Lord Percival is generally given credit for the naming of the Georgia colony (in honor of King George II). The renaming of the square to wright occurred in 1763 and named for the third and last royal governor, James Wright. The leader of the Creek nation, Tomochichi is buried in Wright Square. Tomochichi helped General Oglethorpe form the Georgia colony and became a close friend and ally. When Tomochichi died in 1739, Oglethorpe ordered that he be buried with full military honors. The monument located in Wright Square was dedicated in 1899 and honors the Creek leader as a great friend of Oglethorpe and the people of Georgia.

 

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