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Our Coast :: Savannah City Guide :: Visiting
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October 11, 2008
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The astronomical centerpiece and the square are named for Georgia governor ( 1823-1827) George Michael Troup. In the center, poised on six turtles, is an armillary sphere, an "astronomical model with solid rings, all circles of a single sphere, used to display relationships among the principal celestial circles." Laid out in 1851, this square commemorates Governor Troup, who welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette to Savannah in 1825, and later served as a United States senator. A unique water fountain for animals has two low-slung bowls for lapping, plus a filling mechanism.
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