One of more than 20 squares in Savannah - all of them are attractive.
Monterey Square was laid out in 1847. It commemorates Zachary Taylor's American forces capturing the city of Monterrey, Mexico in 1846 during the Mexican-American War. The monument in the middle of the square honors General Casimir Pulaski, a young Polish nobleman who saved the life of George Washington. Pulaski is known as, "The father of the American cavalry." He died a hero during the Revolutionary War.
Monterey Square may be the most well known square in Savannah because just off of it is the Mercer-Williams House - the site for John Berendt's book, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” We did not tour that house.
Most of the squares in Savannah were built in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 1733 when the city was laid out around four squares the city has continued to grow around the construction of new squares. Each square honors a person or event with a marker such as a statue, monument or plaque.
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