Savannah Fountain

This is the beautiful fountain that sits at the north end of Forsyth Park. Forsyth Park is a popular place for locals and tourists alike. With many... more

by Kathleen Struckle

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Savannah Fountain

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Kathleen Struckle

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This is the beautiful fountain that sits at the north end of Forsyth Park. Forsyth Park is a popular place for locals and tourists alike. With many places to sit and relax in the shade, do some people watching, or join a pick up soccer game, Forsyth Park is a hub for life in the Historic District of Savannah.
Visiting Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park is the largest park in the historic district of Savannah Georgia. The Park covers 30 acres of land just south of Gaston Street and north of Park Avenue. The east border of Forsyth Park is Drayton Street and on the west is Whitaker. For locals and tourists, Forsyth Park is a hub of social interaction. Concerts, recreation sports, people watching, sun bathing, reading, relaxing�can all be seen going on in Forsyth Park depending on when you are there. On Saturdays there is a great farmer�s Market that takes place in Forsyth Park. If you are going to be visiting the historic district of Savannah make sure to plan an hour to head over to Forsyth Park and check it out.
The History of Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park was laid out in the 1840′s. The land for the original space was donated by William Hodgson. In 1851 John Forsyth, the 33rd Governor of Georgia donated an additional 20 acres, bring the total size of Forsyth Park to its present size. The Park was named after him and still retains his name today.
The Forsyth Park Fountain

Perhaps the most well known feature of Forsyth Park is the large fountain that sits at the north end of Forsyth Park. The fountain was built in 1858. It resembles a few other fountains found around the world, including fountains found in Paris and Peru. All around the Forsyth Park Fountain are benches. On any given day you can find many people, especially locals, lounging on the benches, taking in the scenery and great people watching that takes place in this area of the park. Every year on St. Patrick�s Day the city of Savannah dyes the water in the fountain green. The ceremony when the water is died is a popular event attended by hundreds, sometimes thousands of local Savannahians.
The Confederate Monument

In 1879 another monument was introduced in Forsyth Park. This monument is the Confederate War Monument in the center of Forsyth Park. The Confederate Monument is a large ornate column with a bronze soldier on top. This bronze sculpture was the work of David Richards, who was a sculptor from New York City. The monument is dedicated to all of the men who fought on behalf of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The location is a fitting place for the monument as many of the men who went off to fight for the South drilled in the park space before being sent to fight. This monument was not the original monument to be placed here to honor the Confederate soldiers. Originally there were two statues which were named �Judgement� and �Silence� These monuments were not viewed favor antique

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November 13th, 2014