Savannah Historic District display the cities rich history, Southern charm and old-fashioned hospitality. Savannah traces its roots back to 1733, when British General James Oglethorpe first founded the city on a bluff above River Street. Today, Savannah offers world-class restaurants, Civil War forts, dozens of art galleries, fine antique shops, and much more.

Savannah has one of the largest historic districts in the United States, with hundreds of architecturally-significant buildings nestled under giant live oaks hung with Spanish Moss. Known as "The Hostess City of South", Savannah attracts visitors from across the country and around the world.

From the 23-karat gold dome that crowns City Hall to the impressive cable-span bridge that links Savannah to South Carolina’s shores, signs of thoughtful planning are evident throughout this picturesque city. Savannah’s past has been delicately preserved and, along with careful planning, this city has become one of the country’s most popular places to visit and live.

Indeed, Savannah’s leaders have fine-tuned the art of balancing the city’s delicate historical fabric with the needs of the future. But long before her popularity began making national headlines, a lush shoreline with its steep bluff overlooking the river caught the eye of a curious explorer and visionary. Seeking a place as an asylum for debtors, in 1733, British General James Oglethorpe staked his claim on a high bluff, naming it Savannah, and chartered Georgia, the 13th colony in the name of King George II. With sights set on functionality, Oglethorpe unveiled a plan for an orderly town that would consist of 24 squares placed at regular intervals. Today, his plan is still heralded as a mark of outstanding engineering by students and city planners all over the world and Savannah claims the title of being “America’s first planned city.”

Through the years, the city has maintained Oglethorpe’s plan, preserving it through meticulous and constant care and judicious planning. Today, Savannah’s 22 remaining squares, and dozens of parks and public spaces throughout the City, provide lush settings for the numerous festivals, concerts, and cultural events which are held year-round, and provided by the City to residents and guests, free of charge. Those same parks and squares offer residents the perfect settings for nice, afternoon strolls.

Savannah encompasses a 2.5 mile Historic District—the largest urban historic district in the country, and, serves as one of the country’s most popular vacation spots. But unlike other communities, Savannah’s Historic District is not a museum piece...it’s a living, breathing neighborhood, where residents live, shop, and dine along with the thousands of guests who visit each year. Savannah’s Historic District makes up just one part of a very progressive and diverse community. Growth in industry and an expanding job market have made Savannah one of the fastest
growing cities in the state.

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