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Savannah, Georgia

On November 17, 1732, James Edward Oglethorpe and 113 colonists left England for America. They came to establish the colony of Georgia. In January 1733, after the ship "Ann" made land in South Carolina, Oglethorpe sailed south to identify the present historic district of Savannah as the area for the new colony.
Savannah is a small, historic city. Thanks to civil engineer, William Bull, the city was laid out as 4 squares, with 8 blocks around each. By 1851, the city had expanded to 24 squares. This well laid out plan makes it easy to walk, see and experience Savannah. The buildings around each square have been preserved well, with extreme care taken to maintain the look and feel of the 18th and 19th century.
The Savannah Historic district is a National Historic Landmark and there is plenty to see. The Savannah river provides a natural border to South Carolina and adds beauty to Savannah, while enabling the city to be one of the biggest ports.
Savannah is a perfect place to spend two to three days. There is also the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (click here) nearby and is worth a visit.
Fried Green tomatoes
Fried Green tomatoes		 Pistachio soup
Pistachio soup		 Grits and collards
Grits and collards		 Andaz Savannah, Ellis Square
Andaz Savannah, Ellis Square
Man reading a magazine, statue, Ellis Square
Man reading a magazine, statue, Ellis Square		 Ellis Square
Ellis Square		 City Hall, 1905
City Hall, 1905		 Windows, Savannah
Windows, Savannah
Victorian District, Painted ladies row homes
Victorian District, Painted ladies row homes		 Historic Savannah Horse carriage tours
Historic Savannah Horse carriage tours		 Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Candle holder, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Candle holder, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Priest, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Priest, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Angel, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Angel, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Nativity scene, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Nativity scene, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Stained Glass Window, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Door, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Door, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Door, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Door, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Hamilton Turner House, 1873, Lafayette Square
Hamilton Turner House, 1873, Lafayette Square		 Flannery O'Connor House, Lafayette Square
Flannery O'Connor House, Lafayette Square
Wrought Iron fence, Andrew Low House, 1848
Wrought Iron fence, Andrew Low House, 1848		 Door, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1848
Door, Trinity United Methodist Church, 1848		 Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square		 Porches, Jones Street
Porches, Jones Street
Plants, Telfair Square
Plants, Telfair Square		 Massie Heritage Center, Calhoun Square
Massie Heritage Center, Calhoun Square		 Berries, Telfair Square
Berries, Telfair Square		 Forsyth Park
Forsyth Park
Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss		 Confederate Monument, 1874, Forsyth Park
Confederate Monument, 1874, Forsyth Park		 Forsyth Park
Forsyth Park		 Forsyth Dummy Fort Complex, 1915, Forsyth Park
Forsyth Dummy Fort Complex, 1915, Forsyth Park
Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss		 Forsyth Fountain, 1858, Forsyth Park
Forsyth Fountain, 1858, Forsyth Park		 Forsyth Fountain, Forsyth Park
Forsyth Fountain, Forsyth Park		 Armstrong Mansion, 1919, Gaston Street
Armstrong Mansion, 1919, Gaston Street
Windows, Armstrong Mansion, 1919, Gaston Street
Windows, Armstrong Mansion, 1919, Gaston Street		 Antique Savannah bench
Antique Savannah bench		 Windows, Savannah
Windows, Savannah		 Gargoyle, Savannah
Gargoyle, Savannah
Temple Mickve Israel, 1878, Monterey Square
Temple Mickve Israel, 1878, Monterey Square		 Roses, new and old
Roses, new and old		 Windows, Gryphon Tea Room, Scottish Rite Temple, 1912
Windows, Gryphon Tea Room, Scottish Rite Temple, 1912		 Cannon guarding the beginning of Ogeechee road
Cannon guarding the beginning of Ogeechee road
Window, Old Sorrel-Weed House, 1840, Charles B. Cluskey architect
Window, Old Sorrel-Weed House, 1840, Charles B. Cluskey architect		 Door, Savannah
Door, Savannah		 Window and pineapple, Savannah
Window and pineapple, Savannah		 Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1873-1896, Lafayette Square
Leopold's icecream
Leopold's icecream		 Owens-Thomas House, 1819, Oglethorpe Square
Owens-Thomas House, 1819, Oglethorpe Square		 Owens-Thomas House, 1819, Oglethorpe Square
Owens-Thomas House, 1819, Oglethorpe Square		 Colonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery
Spanish Moss on an Oak tree
Spanish Moss on an Oak tree		 Colonial Park Cemetery, Oak tree with Gray Spanish Moss
Colonial Park Cemetery, Oak tree with Gray Spanish Moss		 Bells in every Square, used to ring to alert of fires
Bells in every Square, used to ring to alert of fires		 Door, Savannah
Door, Savannah
Lowell Mason House
Lowell Mason House		 Independent Presbyterian Church, 1889, Chippewa Square
Independent Presbyterian Church, 1889, Chippewa Square		 Louisa Porter Home, Location of the first girl scout meeting
Louisa Porter Home, Location of the first girl scout meeting		 Door, Independent Presbyterian Church, 1889, Chippewa Square
Door, Independent Presbyterian Church, 1889, Chippewa Square
Burial plot given to the Savannah Jewish Community by Oglethorpe
Burial plot given to the Savannah Jewish Community by Oglethorpe		 US Courthouse, 1898, Wright Square
US Courthouse, 1898, Wright Square		 Old telephone
Old telephone		 Talmadge Bridge, Savannah River
Talmadge Bridge, Savannah River
Westin Savannah Hotel, Savannah River, Hutchison Island
Westin Savannah Hotel, Savannah River, Hutchison Island		 City Hall Landing fountain
City Hall Landing fountain		 City Hall, 1905
City Hall, 1905		 Haitian Monument, Siege of Savannah, 1779
Haitian Monument, Siege of Savannah, 1779
First African Baptist Church, 1859, Franklin Square
First African Baptist Church, 1859, Franklin Square		 SCAD Poetter Hall
SCAD Poetter Hall		 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square		 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1819, Telfair Square		 Old Savannah Trolley Tours
Old Savannah Trolley Tours		 Trolley tours
Trolley tours		 The Royal Shaft, IRS building
The Royal Shaft, IRS building
City Hall, 1905
City Hall, 1905		 Johnson Square Business Center, Originally Savannah Bank and Trust center
Johnson Square Business Center, Originally Savannah Bank and Trust center		 United States Customs House
United States Customs House		 Bridge, Factors Walk
Bridge, Factors Walk
Washington's Guns, George and Martha, 1791
Washington's Guns, George and Martha, 1791		 Savannah Cotton Exchange, 1887
Savannah Cotton Exchange, 1887		 Door, Savannah Cotton Exchange, 1887
Door, Savannah Cotton Exchange, 1887		 City Exchange Fire Bell, 1802
City Exchange Fire Bell, 1802
Emmett Park, River Street
Emmett Park, River Street		 Westin Savannah Hotel, Savannah River
Westin Savannah Hotel, Savannah River		 Talmadge Bridge, Savannah river and port
Talmadge Bridge, Savannah river and port		 The Waving Girl Statue, 1972, Florence Martus
The Waving Girl Statue, 1972, Florence Martus
Duck on the Savannah river
Duck on the Savannah river		 Savannah River
Savannah River		 Olympic Yatching Cauldron, 1996 Olympic Games
Olympic Yatching Cauldron, 1996 Olympic Games		 Historic River Street
Historic River Street
Container ship, Savannah River
Container ship, Savannah River		 Georgia Queen, Riverboat Company, Savannah River
Georgia Queen, Riverboat Company, Savannah River		 Georgia Queen, Riverboat Company, Savannah River
Georgia Queen, Riverboat Company, Savannah River		 The African American Monument, 2002
The African American Monument, 2002
World War II Memorial, A World Apart
World War II Memorial, "A World Apart"		 Trolley Tours
Trolley Tours

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