Signature Squares of Brunswick

Signature Squares of Brunswick, a non-profit preservation organization, was founded in 2005 to reclaim and beautify the original colonial parks and squares in the Old Town district of the city.

The Council of the Royal Colony of Georgia laid out the city of Brunswick in 1771. The concept for the city utilized the Oglethorpe Plan, named after the colony’s founder, General James Edward Oglethorpe. The design featured 14 large and small squares spaced evenly among residential and commercial land lots.

These park-like areas were to be deeded to the people of the city in perpetuity, never to be sold or developed. Over the centuries, a number of the squares of Brunswick have been sold, encroached upon or developed for civic or private purposes.

Today, many of the squares are still in use as community gathering spots or parks. Still others are waiting for the day when their true potential can be realized. Please joinus, learn more about our city and make history with us!