Wright Square

Wright Square was named Percival Square after Lord Percival when it was first constructed in Savannah, Georgia. The square was renamed in 1763 to Wright Square in honor of James Wright. He was the third royal governor of Georgia. It is said that he was the most notable. The square was also known as Court House Square and Post Office Square. It is located near the present Tomochichi Federal Building and US Courthouse. The courthouse is on the west side of the square.

The square is best known as the burial site of Tomochichi. He was the leader of Creek Nation Native Americans. He was trusted by James Oglethorpe and helped Oglethorpe set up his colony. When the Native American died in 1739 Oglethorpe ordered that he be buried with military honors in Percival Square. The customs of his people were seen to with the grave by marking it with a pyramid of stones.

Unfortunately, in 1883 citizens replaced the pyramid of stones with the William Washington Gordon monument. It is an allegorical monument to the man. Gordon's widow actually objected to the monument since it would insult Tomochichi, so she along with others worked to create a granite monument for Tomochichi.