Located in Wright Square, the monument honors politician and businessman William Washington Gordon and was designed by Henry Van Brunt and Frank M. Howe.

William Washington Gordon was a railroad baron during the mid-1800s who served as the founder and first president of the Central of Georgia Railway.

At Wright Square, a pyramid of rocks that marked the burial place of Tomochichi was removed to make way for the monument.

[4] Tomochichi was a Yamacraw chief who aided the early settlers of Savannah, and after his death in 1739, he was buried at Wright Square,[5] with General James Oglethorpe serving as one of his pallbearers.

One side of the monument features a carving of a train on a trestle bridge, while another two sides feature the following inscriptions:[7] William Washington Gordon Born June 17, 1796 Died March 20 1842 The Pioneer Of Works Of Internal Improvement In His Native State And First President Of The Central Rail Road And Banking Company Of Georgia To Which He Gave His Time His Talents And Finally His LifeErected A.D. 1882 By The Central Railroad And Banking Company Of Georgia In Honor Of A Brave Man + A Faithful And Devoted Officer And To Preserve His Name In The Grateful Remembrance Of His Fellow Citizens32°04′41″N 81°05′32″W / 32.07796°N 81.09233°W / 32.07796; -81.09233