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Savannah: Bull Street squares and Forsyth Park

Johnson Square → Wright Square → Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace → Chippewa Square → Madison Square → Monterey Square → Forsyth Park → Forsyth Fragrant Garden

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Route overview

Walking distance
3.3 km
Walking time, estimate
50 min
With stops, estimated
85–150 min
Ascent / descent, estimated
↑ 0 / ↓ 0 m

Start: Johnson Square
Finish: Forsyth Fragrant Garden

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AI illustration: Chippewa Square in Savannah
AI illustration · approximate view

Johnson Square → Wright Square

Use the Bull Street axis for an introduction to Savannah’s layout; its squares provide frequent stopping places

Johnson Square: Historic Bull Street square with the Nathanael Greene obelisk

Wright Square: Green square with the Gordon monument and a stone commemorating Tomochichi

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace → Madison Square

Compare monuments and buildings around the squares; enter house-museum courtyards only through authorised entrances

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace: House museum of the founder of Girl Scouts in the United States

Madison Square: Shaded square between the Sorrel–Weed House and the former armoury

Monterey Square → Forsyth Fragrant Garden

Finish in the Forsyth Fragrant Garden; add the Juliette Gordon Low house visit separately to walking time

Monterey Square: Square with the Pulaski monument beside the Mercer Williams House

Forsyth Fragrant Garden: Enclosed fragrant garden within Forsyth Park

Map and stops

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The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance

Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed

  1. Johnson Square

    Historic Bull Street square with the Nathanael Greene obelisk

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  2. Wright Square

    Green square with the Gordon monument and a stone commemorating Tomochichi

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  3. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

    House museum of the founder of Girl Scouts in the United States

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  4. Chippewa Square

    Square featured in Forrest Gump; the filming bench is held in a museum

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  5. Madison Square

    Shaded square between the Sorrel–Weed House and the former armoury

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  6. Monterey Square

    Square with the Pulaski monument beside the Mercer Williams House

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  7. Forsyth Park

    Large park south of the historic centre with a fountain and oak avenues

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  8. Forsyth Fragrant Garden

    Enclosed fragrant garden within Forsyth Park

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Before the walk

  • Use the Bull Street sidewalks between the squares
  • Plan the Juliette Gordon Low house visit separately
  • The route is not confirmed step-free; use open streets around closed sites

Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site

Questions before the walk

Does the walk include admission to interiors?

The map links exterior viewpoints and approaches; museum visits, religious services and private buildings follow separate access rules

Does the walk end at the Forsyth fountain?

No — the final stop is the fragrant garden inside the park

Sources and verification

Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed

visitsavannah.com — visitsavannah.com ·

juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org — juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org ·

visitsavannah.com — visitsavannah.com ·

visitsavannah.com — visitsavannah.com ·

savannahga.gov — savannahga.gov ·

© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset

Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed

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