Guarding the Door

Historical marker location:

Tybee Island, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from Fort Pulaski Road, 1 mile north of U.S. 80.)

Fort Pulaski National Monument.

The city of Savannah, Georgia was the first planned city in America. It was laid out in a grid pattern with squares for public use, and this design was later copied by other cities throughout the country.