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One of Savannah\u2019s best features is our squares.<\/strong><\/h4>

For instance, Savannah\u2019s Forsyth Park is one of the city\u2019s crown jewels<\/strong>, spacious, shaded, beautiful.
But above all, Packed with history!<\/p>

It’s Savannah\u2019s version of \u201cCentral Park\u201d.
It’s a great place to throw a frisbee with the dogs or kids.
Have a nice picnic. Or tie up your hammocks to the shaded oaks and just relax.<\/p>

Play tennis on the hard courts, or join a pick-up game on the basketball courts.
Get in your morning jog; Forsyth\u2019s outer loop is nearly a perfect mile.<\/p>

Bordered by some of Savannah\u2019s Great Houses, a walk of the outer loop showcases some of the city\u2019s best architecture.<\/p>

Named after John Forsyth, the Governor of Georgia who had just died in 1841.
The park began as just 10 wooded acres set aside to become Savannah\u2019s first recreational park.
After that, the park was improved and expanded to another 20 acres in 1853.<\/p>

Explore the 30 acres of Forsyth Park\u2019s interior, and you\u2019ll see why locals and visitors flock here every day.<\/p>

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Check out some things in Forsyth Park during your Savannah dream vacation:<\/strong><\/p>

The Forsyth Park Fountain<\/strong><\/h2>

Surrounded by oaks dripping in Spanish moss, the gleaming white fountain setting is like something out of a fairy-tale.<\/p>

It was originally placed to be the focal point in a gardened park called \u201cForsyth Place\u201d.
The fountain sits in the direct path of Bull Street, where it continues through the park.<\/p>

The placement of the fountain creates a perfect line of sight from both the northern boundary of Forsyth Park at Gaston Street.
And the southern border of the park at Park Avenue.<\/p>

Running 24 hours a day, the two-tiered fountain lights up gloriously after dark.<\/p>

Adorned at the top by the lady with her staff, above wading cranes, the spray creates soothing sounds and cooling mists.<\/p>

History of the Forsyth Fountain<\/strong><\/h3>

The centerpiece and stunningly beautiful backdrop of Savannah\u2019s Forsyth Park is; the historic fountain.
In 1858, 18 years after founding the Fountain was installed.<\/p>

What many people do not know, is that Savannah\u2019s most famous fountain came from a mail-order catalog!
Ordered from Janes, Beebe & Co\u2019s Illustrated Catalogue of Ornamental Iron Work
at a cost of $2,200 (or $65,000 today), our famous fountain was known as Model No 5!<\/p>

Things to do in Savannah: Stroll through Forsyth Park<\/a><\/blockquote>