Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wright Square
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Wright Square Marker
In the Town Hall which was located on the present site of the Chatham County Courthouse, George Whitefield, Church of England Minister at Savannah, preached to large congregations in early Colonial days.
In 1739, Tomo-Chi-Chi, the Chief of the Yamacraw Indians, who befriended the early Georgia Colonists, was buried with ceremony in the center of this Square. General Oglethorpe acting as one of the pallbearers.
The monument to William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) commemorates the founder and first President of Georgias earliest railroad, the Central Railroad and Banking Company - an enterprise which greatly promoted the economy of this State. Designed by the distinguished architects, Henry Van Brunt and Frank M. Howe, the handsome monument to Gordon symbolizes the progress and prosperity of the world by means of commerce, manufacture, agriculture, and art. It was completed in 1883.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-69.)
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Location. 32° 4.674′ N, 81° 5.511′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is at the intersection of Bull Street and President's Street, on the right when traveling north on Bull Street. Marker is located in Wright Square; on Bull Street, between State and York Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lutheran Church Of The Ascension (a few steps from this marker); Tomo-Chi-Chi's Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Savannah's First Burying Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Gen. James Jackson Home Site (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low (about 400 feet away); The Beverly M. Whitehead Human Resources Building
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Wright Square Marker, Gordon Monument in background
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008
3. William Washington Gordon Monument at Center of the Square
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008
4. Monument Detail
Central Railroad's first President
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5. Main Gordon Tribute
"William Washington Gordon
Born June 17, 1796
Died March 20 1842
The Pioneer Of Works Of Internal Improvement
In His Native State And First President Of
The Central Rail Road And Banking Company
Of Georgia To Which He Gave His Time
His Talents And Finally His Life"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2008
6. An additional tribute to Gordon
"Erected A.D. 1882
By The Central Railroad And Banking Company
Of Georgia In Honor Of A Brave Man +
A Faithful And Devoted Officer And To Preserve His
Name In The Grateful Remembrance Of His Fellow Citizens"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 1, 2008
7. The grave of Tomochichi, as mentioned on the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,913 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on November 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
