Where is Georgia's oldest city? It has stood for nearly 300 years

Georgia is one of the oldest states in the United States as it was the fourth to ratify the Constitution and the charter for its colonization was first granted in 1732, according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia .

Long before the 1788 ratification, Georgia built its first city . Here's a look at its history :

What was Georgia's first city?

The oldest city in Georgia is Savannah. It was established in 1733 when Oglethorpe and the 120 passengers of the ship "Anne" landed on a bluff along the Savannah River, according to Visit Savannah .

Oglethorpe laid the city out in a series of grids that allowed for wide open streets intertwined with shady public squares and parks that served as town meeting places and centers of business. Savannah had 24 original squares; 22 squares are sti