Savannah's Waterfront

Morrell Park is located on the east end of River Street and is home to two monuments. The first Savannah’s famous Waving Girl statue honoring Florence Martus. It was said that Martus greeted every ship that came into the Savannah port. Between 1887 and 1931, she would faithfully wave them in with a white handkerchief or lantern. Martus was the daughter of an ordnance sergeant at Fort Pulaski. She lived on Elba Island with her brother and border collie. There are several speculations as to why she waved down every boat. One theory is that she was waiting for a sailor she fell in love with to return.

Another monument in Morrell Square represents the cauldron, lit for the 1996 Olympic yachting events held in Savannah. Ivan Bailey created the monument. There are five columns that pay tribute to the the five Olympic rings. The style of the columns pay homage to the Greek heritage of the games.