 | On April 12, the Godalming-Haslemere delegation
arrived in Savannah to begin its Oglethorpe Tercentenary tour of
Georgia. |
 | 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. |
 | Oglethorpe's plan for Savannah was based around a
series of public squares. |
 | Most of the original squares have been preserved
as a cultural legacy of Oglethorpe's town plan. |
 | During their stay, the English visitors had a
chance to see the many historical markers and monuments erected in Savannah
to honor James Oglethorpe. |
 | 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. |