Franklin Square

Located in Savannah are The Squares which the city was created around, they were originally created as a space for military exercises. Over the centuries many squares have been created in the honor of persons or historical events and contain markers or monuments.

Franklin Square was laid out in 1790 and named in honor of Benjamin Franklin who was an agent for the colony of Georgia. This square is also known as Water Tank Square, Water Tower Square and Reservoir Square as it is the site of the city's water supply.

This square was almost lost to development in the 1970s but was restored the following decade. A memorial stands in this square which honors Haitian volunteers who fought during the Siege of Savannah and was created by sculptor James Mastin; this sculpture was unveiled on the 228th anniversary of the Siege of Savannah.

Franklin Square stands on Montgomery between Bryan and Congress Streets; it also anchors the western end of Savannahs City Market area. The squares have been called, the most intelligent grid in American and is one of the finest diagrams for city organization and they are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The squares are a major tourist destination with millions of people visiting the squares each year.