Photo by: WFD member Ted Kaufman.
May 16th ... Friday
The annual meeting of The National Society of the Washington Family Descendants was headquartered at the Savannah Days Inn - Suite Historic District.
Tori outside The Savannah Days Inn. WFD members gathering at the Days Inn.
The Chart House Restaurant with its ramp from W. Bay Street was the site of our 3 nightly banquets and meetings.
Dick & Jo Jordan with Paul & Tori Riegert dining together.
Mr. Hugh Golson, honored educator and the speaker at Friday evenings dinner, who spoke about Savannah's historic preservation with emphasis on his family's Mulberry Grove Plantation site, chatting with First Vice President General Richard D. Jordan III (Tori's dad) and wife Jo.
May 17th ... Saturday
After having breakfast at the charming Cobblestone Inn, on the slope between W. Bay Street and River Street, Tori and Paul joined 40 additional members of the Society on a bus tour of many intriguing and interesting sights in historic and beautiful Savannah, Georgia.
Cobblestone Inn (right) on the slope down to the Savannah River.
At the Owen-Thomas House Jo Jordan speaking with our guide. The Owen-Thomas House with its famous balcony from which Lafayette addressed with citizenry of Savannah.
Gated entry to the Colonial Cemetery.
President General James Westlake with Tori.Typical Crypt in this Savannah cemetery.
Hugh Golson addressing members. Jim Bolton reading reading burial marker naming some of his ancesters.
Pirate House Luncheon and speaker Billy Jones (pictured with Dick Jordan and Jim Westlake) from the historic Chatham Artillery which dates back over 200 years.
Andrew Low House Tour: Front and shuttered Rear of house.
Riverfront Plaza and views along River Street.
Saturday night dinner speaker Gordon B. Smith, who spoke about the two tragic battles of Savannah during the Revolutionary War which both had high casualties among the losing Americans and French. In attendance the youngest member present, 8th grader Mary Louise Woody.
ABOUT THE SAVANNAH HISTORICAL DISTRICT:
* Bounded by Broad Street on the East, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. on the West, Hall Street to the South and the Savannah Rivr the North.
* There are 25 parklike Squares when including Colonial Park Cemetery and Forsyth Park. By name: Franklin, Johnson, Reynolds, Warren, Washington, Liberty, Telfair, Wright, Oglethorpe, Columbia, Greene, Elbert, Orleans, Chippewa (Forrest Gump), Crawford, Pulaski, Madison, Lafayette, Troup, Chatham, Monterey, Calhoun and Whitefield.
* A number of historic churches including: Christ Episcopal, First African Baptist, Trinity United Methodist, Independent Presbyterian, Wesley (John Wesley in his early years preached here) Monumental United Methodist, Cathedral of St. John The Baptist, Lutheran Church of The Ascension and one of the countries oldest synagogues Temple Mickve Isreal.
* The City Market with its many unique shops and art galleries.
* The vista and beauty of Riverfront Plaza stretching along the Savannah River with Factors Walk and River Street offering wonderful dining and unique shopping experiences.
* Noteworthy is the birthplace and home of Juliette Gordon Low the founder of the Girl Scouts of America.
* In Emmel Park located on E. Bay Street are the two Revolutionary War cannons given to the city by George Washington on his offical visit to Savannah.
May 18th ... Sunday
After breakfast at the Daybreak Restaurant located in the Days Inn we walked 3 blocks to Christ Church,
The Episcopal Mother Church of Georgia, for the Sunday morning Worship Service. The church is located on the southeast corner of Johnson Square. This Square has a memorial monument honoring Nahanael Greene the Revolutionary War General and hero. The remains of Greene are buried under this monument.
Nathanael Greene Monuument.
Christ Church beyond Johnson Square.
The lane at Wormsloe Plantation.
Members enjoying box lunches at Wormsloe.
Touring the remains of the 1739 fortified tabby house of Noble Jones at Wormsloe.
Views of the plaza of City Market with its many galleries, shops and taverns.
Members Laura Cook with Julia Nofsinger and Carlton & Dottie Wright with Jim Bolton enjoying the Sunday night dinner.
Sunday evening speaker Sam Deaton who related about Washington's visits to Savannah.
GROUP PICTURE
Photo by: WFD member Ted Kaufman.
*** NSWFD Attendees ***
Jim Bolton, Carol Cartledge, Laura Cook, Linda (Recording Secretary General) & John Cummings, Charles (Third Vice President General/Membership Chairman) & Betty Crabtree, Mary (Chaplin General) & John Devera, Janet (past President General) & Max Fry, Justin (Registrar General) & Jody Glenn, Susan Gouldin, Milly & Donald Hopkins, Barbara (Editor, Washington Words) & Carl Hopper, Dick (First Vice President General) & Jo Jordan, Virginia Jones, Joyce & Ted (Photographer) Kaufman, Joyce Morgan, Julia Nofsinger, Marie & Elmer Peterson, Victoria & Paul Riegert, Janice Ringold, Patricia Schultz, Mary & Ed Shafner, Beverly Washington Shimkus, Shirley Walsh, Jim (President General) & Joyce Westlake, Dottie & Carlton Wright, Lee & Sam Woody with daughter Mary Louise Woody.
