Whitefield Square is one of the main stops on any tourist visit. Learn about its historical background and importance or just kick back and watch life go by.

If you're planning to stick around a while in Historic Downtown Savannah, Whitefield Square is a fine place to kick off your sightseeing. This public square is one of numerous attractions that'll keep you busy here. Forsyth Park, River Street, and Savannah College of Art and Design are also waiting to be explored nearby.

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Calhoun Square

You can find out about the history of Savannah with a visit to Calhoun Square. Visit the area's shops or amble around its riverfront.

Mary Flannery O`Connor, novelist and short story writer,was born in Savannah March 25, 1925. She grew up in this house and in later years she referred to it simply as " the house I was raised in." She lived here until 1938, attending church at the Cathedral across Lafayette Square and school at St. Vincent`s Grammer School, then facing the square between Harris and Macon Streets. Flannery O`Connor thrice won the O. Henry award for best short story of the year. Her collected stories won the National Book Award in 1972. She died in 1964 at age 39.

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