Chippewa Square was named to commemorate the victory of American troops under General Jacob Brown in the Battle of Chippewa, War of 1812. In the center is a handsome bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French of James Edward Oglethorpe in the full dress uniform of a British General. Chippewa Square is where Forrest Gump sat on the bus bench with his box of chocolates.

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Emmet Park in Savannah is named for Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet. The park features the Old City Exchange Bell and several memorials. Emmet Park is located on Bay Street near the Savannah River.

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Laid out in 1790 as Water Tank Square, the square was later renamed Franklin square to honor Benjamin Franklin, who served as the colonists' agent in London from 1768-1775. Franklin Square almost suffered the same fate as other Montgomery Street squares that were lost to development in the 1970's but was restored during the following decade.

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This square was named for General Nathanael Greene, aide to General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. General Greene is also honored by the obelisk in Johnson Square, where he and his son are now buried. In gratitude for his service, General Greene was given Mulberry Grove Plantation, where he died at 44 of sunstroke.

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Savannah's Johnson Square was the first of Savannah's squares and remains the largest of the twenty four. Johnson Square was named for Robert Johnson, colonial governor of South Carolina and a friend of General Oglethorpe. Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene is buried in Johnson Square.

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Madison Square was named for the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. Atop the monument stands Seargent William Jasper, Revolutionary War hero, who though mortally wounded, heroically recovered his company's banner. The statue shows Jasper holding aloft the banner he had just recaptured for his company.

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Monterey Square commemorates the capture of Monterey, Mexico by General Zachary Taylor in 1846. In 1847, the Irish Jasper Greens, a Savannah military group, returned from the Mexican war and this name (Monterey) was given to honor one of the battles in that war. Here stands the monument to that gallant Polish officer, Casimir Pulaski. Monterey Square is widely considered to be the most picturesque of Savannah's squares. Mercer House, the home in the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," is located on Monterey Square.

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Upper New Square was laid out in 1742 and was later renamed in honor of General James Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia colony. There is no central monument here, but there is a memorial to the pacifist Moravians who arrived in 1736 on the same ship that brought John and Charles Wesley to Savannah.

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Mapped out in 1734 as Lower New Square, Reynolds Square was home to the Filature, where cocoons were brought and silk woven. Hopes for a flourishing silk industry were dashed when fire destroyed the Filature in 1758. The square was renamed for John Reynolds, first Royal Governor of Georgia.

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The astronomical centerpiece and the square are named for Georgia governor ( 1823-1827) George Michael Troup. Laid out in 1851, this square commemorates Governor Troup, who welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette to Savannah in 1825, and later served as a United States senator.

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The Waving Girl statue was made in honor of Florence Martus. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Florence greeted the passing ships that went to the Savannah Port. She greeted them by waving a cloth during the day, and she used a lantern during the night.

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Savannah's Wright Square was originally Percival Square and has also been known as Court House Square and Post Office Square. This was the second of the 24 squares built in Savannah.

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