This Forsyth Park centerpiece dates back to 1858, when the large, two-tiered, 15 foot diameter cast iron fountain was erected. Following the French lead of an 1850s urban renovation, Savannah design its own city park. At the time, Savannah was experiencing economic prosperity, making the downtown park a reality. Just a few years later, Savannah would find itself occupied by Civil War and General Sherman's troops. Sherman's devastating march through Georgia was seen as a plan to break the Confederate's will.
     The fountain escaped damage during the Civil War, but vandalism and weathering had taken their toll over the years. The Robinson Iron Works of Alabama completed an award winning restoration of this masterpiece in 1988. Forsyth Park cast iron fountain; Savannah Forsyth Park; Robinson Iron Works;