Crawford Square was originally laid out in 1841, meant to honor the United States Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford, who ran for president in 1824 but was defeated by John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
Despite the square's designation as Savannah's smallest square by area, it anchors the city's largest ward district, which includes the full grounds of the historic Colonial Park Cemetery.
It is anchored at Houston Street between Perry and Hull Streets, along the eastern edge of the famed Savannah Historic District. Throughout the city's Jim Crow era, it served as the only public square allowing integrated activity from the city's African American residents.
Today, the square is home to a lovely children's playground, as well as a public gazebo and day-use basketball court.
Crawford Square, Savannah, GA 31401