Savannah, Georgia / United States
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 2019 estimated population of 144,464. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had an estimated population of 393,353 in 2019.Each year Savannah attracts millions of visitors to its cobblestone streets, parks, and notable historic buildings. These buildings include the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low , the Georgia Historical Society , the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences , the First African Baptist Church , Temple Mickve Israel , and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex .Savannah's downtown area, which includes the Savannah Historic District, the Savannah Victorian Historic District, and 22 parklike squares, is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States . Downtown Savannah largely retains the original town plan prescribed by founder James Oglethorpe . Savannah was the host city for the sailing competitions during the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta.