Savannah was established in 1733 and was the birthplace of the Georgia colony, the seat of the colonial government, and capital of the state until 1786.
In 1868, Atlanta became the official capital of Georgia. Georgia has had five different state capitals. They were in order; Savannah, Augusta (between 1782 and 1785, Savannah and Augusta were rotating capitals), Louisville, Milledgeville and the current capital of Atlanta.
The first region in Georgia to be settled was the coastal area, particularly around Savannah. Established in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, Savannah became the first city and served as the colony's initial capital. This region was strategically chosen for its location along the Savannah River and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, facilitating trade and defense. The settlement marked the beginning of European colonization in Georgia.
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Savannah was the first English settlement in Georgia.
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Savannah was the capital city of colonial Georgia.
Savannah
Savannah was the capital city of Colonial Georgia.
Georgia's first capital, way back in the late 1770s, was Savannah, and its second capital was Augusta.
In 1773 Savannah became the center of Colonial Govt. When Georgia's independence from British rule was declared. The Revolutionary state government made Savannah it's Capital in 1777
Starting in 1751, Savannah was the capital of the Royal Colony of Georgia and became the first state capital after the American Revolution. Augusta became the official capital in 1785, mainly because it was more convenient to an ever growing, inward land seeking population.
it is apparent that the congressmen of Georgia could not decide what capital they wanted in the early 1700s until the early 1800s. Savannah was the 1st capital of Georgia. The congressmen of Georgia felt like the city wasn's improving , so they decide to move the city in 1785 to Augusta. Not long after that, Atlanta became our capital for good!:)
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Savannah is often referred to as the Mother City of Georgia due to its role as one of the earliest settlements in the state and its historical significance as the first capital of Georgia.
Savannah was established in 1733 and was the birthplace of the Georgia colony, the seat of the colonial government, and capital of the state until 1786.