Bicentennial Park

Historical marker location:

741 E.E. Butler Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of E.E. Butler Parkway (U.S. 129) and Myrtle Street (Georgia Route 11 Conn), on the right when traveling north on E.E. Butler Parkway.)

Marker installed: 1998

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.