Historical Marker
Nacoochee Valley
Historical marker location:
731 Unicoi Turnpike, Helen, Georgia
( Marker is on Unicot Turnpike (Georgia Route 17) 0.6 miles east of Georgia Route 75, on the left.)
Marker installed: 1980
Valley of the Evening Star.
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.