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Savannah, Georgia
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Covering over 2.5 square miles, it boasts more than 20 city squares filled with historic homes, churches, and museums.
The district's grid pattern was designed by General James Oglethorpe in 1733, making it one of the earliest examples of urban planning in America.
The First African Baptist Church, founded in 1777, played a significant role in the Underground Railroad.
The area features a mix of Federal, Georgian, Gothic Revival, and Greek Revival styles, reflecting its rich history and cultural influences.
The birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, is located here and is now a museum.
The district was spared from destruction during General Sherman's March to the Sea, as he presented the city to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift in 1864.
Movies like 'Forrest Gump' and 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' have featured its picturesque streets and squares.
This Regency-style mansion, completed in 1819, is noted for its early indoor plumbing and preserved slave quarters.
