Its most prominent section is located in the northeastern corner of the city's historic downtown area, in what was known as the Old Fort neighborhood,[2] it continues in a dotted fashion for around 0.6 miles (0.97 km) west along Bay Street to its intersection with Jefferson Street.

Formerly known as the Irish Green,[2] established with the help of Wexford native William Kehoe,[3] the park was named in 1902 for Irish orator Robert Emmet,[2] in commemoration of the centennial of his death,[4] although Emmet did not visit Savannah during his life.

[6] The park is a focal point for Savannah's Saint Patrick's Day celebration, one of the country's largest after Boston.

[7] The live oak trees that line the sidewalk between The Strand and Bay Street were first planted in 1857.

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