Linda and I drove into the historic district of central Savannah with its square parks surrounded by homes, businesses, and churches well over a century old. Each little park was named and often had a distinctive feature like a fountain or statue, many with azalea's in bloom. Designed so that traffic going parallel to the river passed cleanly along the sides of these squares, they were centered right in the line of street going to or from the river. This design made for a squared traffic circle.
When the squares run out, several blocks from the river, you find handsome Forsyth Park and it's
fountain. Built in 1858, the fountain is a major feature of the park. That said, this park is much larger than the other small square parks dotting the streets on your way to the river. In the image you can see the broad shaded walkway leading up to the fountain. People were sitting on the benches along the walkway chatting and enjoying the spring weather.
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Linda and I drove into the historic district of central Savannah with its square parks surrounded by homes, businesses, and churches well over a century old. Each little park was named and often had a distinctive feature like a fountain or statue, many with azalea's in bloom. Designed so that traffic going parallel to the river passed cleanly along the sides of these squares, they were centered right in the line of street going to or from the river. This design made for a squared traffic circle.
When the squares run out, several blocks from the river, you find handsome Forsyth Park and it's fountain. Built in 1858, the fountain is a major feature of the park. That said, this park is much larger than the other small square parks dotting the streets on your way to the river. In the image you can see the broad shaded walkway leading up to the fountain. People were sitting on the benches along the walkway chatting and enjoying the spring weather.
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