Wright Square

Wright Square has two of the most impressive monuments in all of downtown — a towering statue and an enormous boulder, and both have quite the story. This was only our second stop during a recent walking tour (the first being Johnson Square) and my head was already packed with knowledge! The square was first a grave site for Chief Tomo-​Chi-​Chi, the Tamacraw chief who offered peace and cooperation when Savannah settles moved in. However, after William W. Gordon brought immense wealth to Savannah, the townspeople felt he should be honored and replaced the grave with a memorial. Unfortunately they probably scattered the chief’s bones when this took place, and thus have since added the rock monument to the square for Tomo-​Chi-​Chi. With displaced graves, you can only imagine that this square is haunted. But don’t let that distract you from the beautiful Oak Trees and knoweldge that Wright Square was one of the first four square to the laid out in Savannah.

Very Historic;Stopped by on the way home from a doctors appointment, It was beautiful, It was rainy and cool; I Would reccomend this to anyonewho comes to visit, Even people who come to live here. Beautiful Live Oaks, Lots of tourists. Possibly my favorite Square of Savannah.

Lovely square in Old historic Savannah. Very beautiful with the oak trees, and especially atmospheric at night. Very cool old buildings around as well with nice southern charm. The statue in the middle is a bit abstract but cool.

Stunning!
There are around 22 squares (we learned on our carriage ride) and Wrights square is just beautiful. I think it would be hard to pick a favorite square because they all feature some different statue of some sort that tells a story of Savannah’s long history.
Wright’s Square features a monument commemorating William Gordon, as well as Tomochichi. I’ll leave out all the history stuff to those wondering so you can hear all about it when you are there :)

I’ve reviewed this Square previously. I love it! It’s peaceful, and there’s live music almost daily. The church’s bells don’t just chime to tell you the time, they play actual songs. There’s always a buzz of tourists and locals. It’s a very cool place to chill. This is my favorite square.

Wright Square contains Tomo-Chi-Chi’s burial place and monument.
It is a fairly quiet square, good for people watching as many travel through going to and from Broughton or to get to the many lovely shops surrounding Wright Square.

I really enjoyed this square more so than many of the others. It has a great sculpture reaching for the sky in the center of the square. It is middle to all the activity in the historic area. This square is one of the quieter squares to sit in and read. Do not miss the chance to just relax and listen to the sounds around. I stopped in and listened to a young gentleman play the violin in the park. It was an amazingly rich experience and I tossed him some gratuity for the wonderful ambience.

This is one of Savannah’s original four squares, laid out by James Oglethorpe when he founded the city all those years ago. Since it predates the Revolutionary War it shouldn’t be surprising that the square was named after one of the state’s British governors. But I find it remarkable that square has not since been renamed after some hero of the Revolution or of the Civil War. I think speaks to the city having great respect for its past, even when it affronts tropes of narrow-​minded patriotism.

The second square established in Savannah, Percival Square was named for Lord Percival, generally regarded as the man who gave the colony of Georgia its name (a tribute to Great Britain’s King George II). It was renamed in 1763 to honor James Wright, the third, last and perhaps most notable of Georgia’s royal governors. Throughout its history it has also been known as Court House Square and Post Office Square; the present Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is adjacent to the west.
The square is the burial site of Tomochichi, a leader of the Creek nation of Native Americans. Tomochichi was a trusted friend of James Oglethorpe and assisted him in the founding of his colony. When Tomochichi died in 1739 Oglethorpe ordered him buried with military honors in the center of Percival Square. In accordance with his people’s customs the grave was marked by a pyramid of stones gathered from the surrounding area. In 1883, citizens wishing to honor William Washington Gordon replaced Tomochichi’s monument with an elaborate and highly allegorical monument to Gordon.[8] William Gordon is thus the only native Savannahian honored with a monument in one of the city’s squares. Gordon’s own widow objected strongly to this perceived insult to Tomochichi. She and other members of the Colonial Dames of the State of Georgia planned to erect a new monument to Tomochichi, made of granite from Stone Mountain. The Stone Mountain Monument Company offered the material at no cost. Mrs. Gordon felt that she was being condescended to and insisted on paying. The Monument Company sent her a bill – some sources say for fifty cents, others for one dollar – payable on Judgment Day. Mrs. Gordon paid the bill and attached a note explaining that on Judgment Day she would be occupied with her own affairs. The new monument was erected in 1899. It stands in the southeast corner of the square and eulogizes Tomochichi as a great friend of James Oglethorpe and the people of Georgia.
Wright Square is on Bull, between State and York Streets.

One of my many favorite squares in Savannah. Nice central location close to Broughton Street.
The second square established in Savannah, Percival Square was named for Lord Percival, generally regarded as the man who gave the colony of Georgia its name (a tribute to Great Britain’s King George II). It was renamed in 1763 to honor James Wright, the third, last and perhaps most notable of Georgia’s royal governors. Throughout its history it has also been known as Court House Square and Post Office Square; the present Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is adjacent to the west.
The square is the burial site of Tomochichi, a leader of the Creek nation of Native Americans. Tomochichi was a trusted friend of James Oglethorpe and assisted him in the founding of his colony. When Tomochichi died in 1739 Oglethorpe ordered him buried with military honors in the center of Percival Square. In accordance with his people’s customs the grave was marked by a pyramid of stones gathered from the surrounding area. In 1883, citizens wishing to honor William Washington Gordon replaced Tomochichi’s monument with an elaborate and highly allegorical monument to Gordon. William Gordon is thus the only native Savannahian honored with a monument in one of the city’s squares. Gordon’s own widow objected strongly to this perceived insult to Tomochichi. She and other members of the Colonial Dames of the State of Georgia planned to erect a new monument to Tomochichi, made of granite from Stone Mountain. The Stone Mountain Monument Company offered the material at no cost. Mrs. Gordon felt that she was being condescended to and insisted on paying. The Monument Company sent her a bill – some sources say for fifty cents, others for one dollar – payable on Judgment Day. Mrs. Gordon paid the bill and attached a note explaining that on Judgment Day she would be occupied with her own affairs. The new monument was erected in 1899. It stands in the southeast corner of the square and eulogizes Tomochichi as a great friend of James Oglethorpe and the people of Georgia.
Wright Square is on Bull, between State and York Streets.