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Timeline Savannah, Georgia

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  • Critical Point 1: Foundation of Savannah by General Oglethorpe

    Critical Point 1: Foundation of Savannah by General Oglethorpe

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    Colonial Period

    -Laying of Oglethorpian Plan
    -Grew as the Colonial Capital of the Province of Georgia
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    Revolutionary War and Antebellum Period

    -Expansion by Replication
    -Grew in Size, Economy and Military Strength
  • Critical Point 2: American Civil War started

    Critical Point 2: American Civil War started

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    American Civil War and Reconstruction Period

    -Devasted by the war
    -Initiated new era in social, economic and cultural advancement
  • Critical Point 3: Historic Savannah Foundation

    Critical Point 3: Historic Savannah Foundation

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    Savannah's Renaissance

    -Historic Savannah Foundation
    -Designation as National Historic Landmark
  • Critical Point 4: Historic Zoning Ordinance

    Critical Point 4: Historic Zoning Ordinance

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    Modern Savannah

    -One of the Historical Cities of US
    -Industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport
  • Critical Point 5: The publication of John Berendt's novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

    Critical Point 5: The publication of John Berendt's novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

  • Critical Point 6: Gentrification Task Force