The city of Savannah, Georgia, the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, was established in 1733, and was the first colonial and state … See more

Native settlers
The Yamacraws, a Native American tribe, were the first known people to settle in and around Savannah. In the … See more

Savannah's physical layout was the subject of an elaborate plan by the Georgia colony's founders. Oglethorpe's Savannah Plan … See more

Cotton industry
The Savannah Cotton Exchange was established in 1876 and made its permanent home on Bay Street in 1883, with the warehouses down below on River Street. The exchange was established to provide See more

• Timeline of Savannah, Georgia
• Oglethorpe Plan
• Savannah Protest Movement See more

A. Savannah had six original squares laid out under Oglethorpe. The design was ultimately expanded to 24 squares by the early 1850s. Today 22 are still in existence. See Squares of Savannah, Georgia for additional information. See more

• Anbinder, Tyler (Fall 2015). "Irish Origins and the Shaping of Immigrant Life in Savannah on the Eve of the Civil War". Journal of American Ethnic History. 35 (1): 5–37. doi:10.5406/jamerethnhist.35.1.0005.
• Bell, Jr., Malcolm (Fall 1992). See more