Savannah’s greatest attraction is its unique design by James Oglethorpe (1696-1785), a British soldier, member of Parliament and philanthropist, as well as the founder of the colony of Georgia. It was Oglethorpe who originally designed the city on a grid pattern, punctuated by four large tree-planted and landscaped squares. As the city grew, the pattern was replicated, giving Savannah its signature squares of public greenery. Today there are 22. Here are a few things to do in Savannah.