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The James Oglethorpe Monument is a public monument in Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, United States. It honors James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Province of Georgia, who established the city of Savannah in 1733. Efforts to erect the monument began in 1901 and were led by members of several patriotic groups in the city.
In the center of the square is the James Oglethorpe Monument, created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon and unveiled in 1910. [5] Oglethorpe faces south, toward Georgia's one-time enemy in Spanish Florida, and his sword is drawn. [18]
The James Oglethorpe Monument in Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia, created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon, was unveiled in 1910. [123] Oglethorpe faces south, toward Georgia's one-time enemy in Spanish Florida, and his sword is drawn. [ 124 ]
Oglethorpe led the expedition that established Georgia as the last of Britain's 13 American colonies in February 1733. A Black author takes a new look at Georgia's white founder and his failed ...
In the center of the square is the James Oglethorpe Monument, created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon and unveiled in 1910. [1] Oglethorpe faces south, toward Georgia's one-time enemy in Spanish Florida, and his sword is drawn. [2]
A memorial plaque on a church wall outlines why he was an important figure in British history. ... “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist
A statue of James Edward Oglethorpe stands in Chippewa Square in Savannah, Ga. on Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
Fort Frederica National Monument, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids. [4] About 630 British troops were stationed at the fort.