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On April 12, the Godalming-Haslemere delegation arrived in Savannah
to begin its Oglethorpe Tercentenary tour of Georgia.
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Savannah is located on the Savannah River about 20 miles upriver from
the Atlantic Ocean. It was this site that James Oglethorpe chose in 1733
for Georgia's first settlement.
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Oglethorpe's plan for Savannah was based around a series of public squares.
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Most of the original squares have been preserved as a cultural legacy
of Oglethorpe's town plan.
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During their stay, the English visitors had a chance to see the many
historical markers and monuments erected in Savannah to honor James Oglethorpe.
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Of all of Savannah's tributes to Oglethorpe, the most recognized is
this 9-foot bronze statue by Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln
Memorial. The statue faces southward, symbolizing Oglethorpe's ever vigilence
against Spanish forces in Florida.
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