City: Savannah, GA

Category: Tours & Attractions

Description: This is the final square on Bull Street. Its name commemorates the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican War. The square was laid out in 1847. In the center is a monument honoring Casmir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who was killed during the American Revolution. He may or may not be buried under the monument that honors him; historians disagree. The monument was rededicated in 2001 after a restoration period of several years that saw its foundation standing empty. During filming of the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, set designers brought in their own monument. Now, when you see Monterey Square on the big screen, you’ll know the monument is not the original. The square is surrounded by other significant sites used in the movie, including the home where the book’s main plot unfolds, the Mercer-Wilder House, commonly known as Mercer House, which is on the western edge of the square.