Savannah sits on the Savannah River near the Georgia coast, founded in 1733 as the colony's first city. Its original plan of public squares survives, with live oaks and Spanish moss shading neighborhood gathering places across town. Forsyth Park anchors the historic district with a famous fountain, open lawns, and a farmers market, and River Street runs along the water past old cotton warehouses turned shops and restaurants. Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, was born here, and her childhood home is now a museum. The city moves at a walking pace, and porches, squares, and river breezes invite people to stay a while.