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Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth-largest city, with a 2020 U.S. Census population of 147,780. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had a 2020 population of 404,798.
Chatham County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia, on the state's Atlantic coast. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. One of the original counties of Georgia, Chatham County was created February 5, 1777, and is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
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The Nathanael Greene Monument is a public monument in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in Johnson Square, the monument was designed by William Strickland and honors Nathanael Greene, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. While the cornerstone was laid in 1825, the monument was not completed until 1830, at which time it served as a joint monument for Greene and fellow Continental Army general Casimir Pulaski. The monument became solely dedicated to Greene in 1853, after which two bronze plaques honoring Greene were added to the structure. In 1902, Greene's body was reinterred under the monument. In 2018, one of the bronze plaques was vandalized with googly eyes, which drew national attention to the monument.
The Isaac Brunner Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 203 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1852. Brunner, a city alderman, also owned the adjacent property, at 205 West Jones Street, constructed a year earlier.
The Isaac Brunner Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 205 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1851. Brunner, a city alderman, also owned the adjacent property, at 203 West Jones Street, constructed a year later.
The Joseph Johnston Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1854.
The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851.
The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 15 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851.
The John Schwartz House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Built in 1890, it is located at 302–306 East Jones Street.
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- ↑ Coleman, Dash. "Savannah City Council votes for faster police response times". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ Lofl, Lee (2014-07-28). "Savannah-Chatham Metro PD: A Police Department Out Of Control!". Lee Lofland. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ "Chatham County Police Department - About Us". police.chathamcountyga.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ↑ Grant, Edward. "ABOUT SPD". SAVANNAH POLICE. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
