Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia, is a city park of about 12 ha (30 acres) in the Historic District, bounded by Gaston Street, Drayton Street, Park Avenue and Whitaker Street. It was created in the 1840s on 10 acres donated by William Brown Hodgson, enlarged in 1851 and named for Governor John Forsyth. Its landmark is the fountain installed in 1858 in the northern part of the park; its design by John Howard resembles the fountain at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. According to Visit Savannah, it was ordered from a catalog.

Under the mighty live oaks around the fountain you will find shade and places to sit. The park has lawns, tennis and basketball courts, a café, a half-shell theater and the Fragrant Garden for the visually impaired, as well as a Civil War memorial. According to Lonely Planet and Visit Savannah, a regular farmers’ market is held in the park; check exact dates beforehand. Photographers and wedding parties are often at the fountain. A parking area lies on the southern edge of the park.