The crown jewel of Savannah, Georgia's Historic District — and one of the most beautiful urban parks in the American South.
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Forsyth Park Georgia is a 30-acre public park in Savannah, the state's oldest city, created in 1840 from land donated by William Hodgson and expanded to its current size in 1851. Named for Georgia Governor John Forsyth, it features the famous 1858 white cast-iron fountain, ancient live oaks, and a fragrant garden, and is free to visit year-round.
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Forsyth Park is in Savannah, Georgia — the state's oldest city — at the south end of the Historic District, about 250 miles southeast of Atlanta.
It's named for John Forsyth, a 19th-century Governor of Georgia and U.S. Secretary of State under presidents Jackson and Van Buren.
The park was created in 1840 from 10 acres donated by William Hodgson. It was expanded to its current 30 acres in 1851, and the fountain was added in 1858.
Forsyth Park is a 30-acre public park at the south end of Savannah's Historic District in Georgia, bordered by Drayton Street, Whitaker Street, West Gaston Street and Park Avenue — about one mile south of River Street. It's free and open daily from sunrise to 10 PM.
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