William Scarbrough

Historical marker location:

Savannah, Georgia

( Marker can be reached from East Oglethorpe Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1957

Promoter of the First Transatlantic Steamship.

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.