Historical Marker

The Wren’s Nest

Historical marker location:
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW, Atlanta, Georgia
( Marker is on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW (Georgia Route 139) 0 miles east of Lawton Street SW, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1958

Home of Joel Chandler Harris.

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.
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