Sylvania

Historical marker location:

Sylvania, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Ogeechee Street (Business U.S. 301) and Main Street (Georgia Route 21), in the median on Ogeechee Street.)

Marker installed: 1954

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.