Chippewa Square
The filming location of the bench scenes in Forrest Gump, with a bronze statue of James Oglethorpe at its centre.
Chippewa Square was laid out in 1815. At its centre stands a bronze statue of James Oglethorpe, founder of Savannah, created in 1910 by Daniel Chester French. The scene in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, in which Forrest sits on a bench and talks about life, was filmed on the north side of the square. The prop bench is now displayed at the Savannah History Museum, and there is no bench at the original spot. Around the square are the Savannah Theatre and First Baptist Church. Admission is free. The square lies on the axis of Bull Street and can be linked with other squares on foot.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Savannah Historic District Squares
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
- Andrew Low House
- Jepson Center for the Arts
- Colonial Park Cemetery
- Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
- Telfair Academy
- Owens–Thomas House & Slave Quarters