Savannah ~!~ Georgia
July 12, 13 & 14, 2002
Parks along Bay Street in Savannah
Old House on one of the squares being Renevated
Beautiful tree lined streets made with cobble stones
The Pirates Tavern, suppose to have tunnels under it where they high jacked unsuspecting young men who partated of the spirets a little to much.
Sample of the beautiful Front Doors on many houses
"Deek" He pulled our coach around Savannah for the "Ghost Tour" friday evening.
The dome on City Hall is covered with 22c gold
View of the river from River Street
Old Bell in front of the Cotton Exchange up close
The Old Cotton Exchange Bell in a Park on Bay Street, used to call a close to the day at 4:30 P.M. for the cotton traders.
New Bridge over the Savannah River
Allen outside the dining car at the Whistle Stop Cafe, at the Visitors Center and Museum.
We had lunch in the dining car
Close up of the dining car
Sign for the Whistle Stop Cafe
Close up of iron eagle on top of Memorial
Ohatham Memorial in Park on Bay Street
Viet Nam Memorial in Park on Bay Street
Viet Nam Memorial
Celtic Cross - Called "The Irish Cross" by local citizens
Our Guide declared Savannah has the 2nd largest population of Irish in America
Stone walls line the embankment with ramps to drive down to River Street or very steep steps you can climb up or down
The stones used in the walls or in the streets along the river front were once used as balast in the old ships
Docked at the River Front are two beautiful Paddle Boats
We rode the Georgia Queen, The scenery was a disapointment but it felt good sitting down with the breeze off the water
The Stern of the Georgia Queen
"Foot sore and weary tourists"
The River Front is lined with old buildings that were cotton warehouses
The lower floors were used to store cotton, the upper floors were used for offices
Today the lower floors are used as shops and restaurants. The River Front Park is beautiful, The street is the origional, made of cobblestones or balast stones as are most of the buildings, a train track runs down the center of the street
Dockside Restaurant on Ground Floor, The
Charter House Restaurant. We had supper at the Charter House under the Green Awning in the pouring down rain. Food was delicous
Much of the scenery on the Paddle Boat ride was of Riverside businesses
There were big ocean going ships at many docks
A Blue Tug Boat
View of River Street from the river
River Street with City Hall dome
Only a few of the cotton warehouses have been renevated
Another nice cotton warehouse
Old Savannah Tours Trolly, we found this to be a great way to see the Historic District. With the "White Trolly" you can get off and on at any of the trolly stops and walk around, of course that feature does cost extra, but was worth it.
Statue of the Waving Girl
Iron Olympic Flame,
A newer building along the River Front
Looking up river at the Savannah Skyline
Across the river from the River Street
Top of the tall building across the river
One of the "BIG" ocean going cargo ships that was docked when we passed it going up river began to move as we were comming back to our dock
Swinging out into the center of the river channel
Sides of this ship were 7 or 8 stories high, plus 3 more stories up on the deck
Tug taking the ship out to sea
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - looking up at the steeple
Ground level of the steeple
The front of St. John's
One of the three front doors
Beautiful iron railing with crosses around the front of the church - view, looking towards a square
Group of houses on a square
Looking across one of the squares, *note house across the square
This is the * house, made of solid marble, note the iron work around the poarch
I am a fan of the TV series "This Old House" so one of the highlights
of the tour was getting to see the actual house that was renevated in the TV show.
We had planned to visit each square and walk around them and take pictures both of the square and the houses and churches and shops surrounding the squares - but - We were running out of time and steam therefore we plan to make a return trip to get the rest of the pictures we wanted to take.
The following pictures are ones I have gotten off the web. They are all places we saw on the tours we took as well as when driving around town. They probably are better pictures then I would have managed except that we are not in them.
I did not feel this album page would be complete without some nice pictures of the beautiful old homes.
The Waving Girl, the story is a young woman fell in love with a sailor, He sailed away and she greeted every ship entering the harbor by waving a white hankey by day or a lighted lantern by night. She died a maden lady as her love never returned
Forsyth Park
Forsyth Park Fountain
One of the Trolly's that provide tours
The Mercer House
The Chestnut House
The Owens - Thomas House
One of the Inn's in Savannah - "The Inn City"
The Hamilton Turner House
Detail of an Iron Gate
The City Market
Factors Walk - The horse drawn wagons traveled under walkways on which the merchants (called Factors) looked over the cotton and desided which loads they wanted to bid on. In most cases where the walkways are its at least 3 stories down to the cobblestone roadway.
River Street
Paddle Boat and Local Musician - Musician's and Artist's line River Street or in the Park between the Street and the River. They are many and varied. The men with the trumpets were exceptionally good as well as loud.
River Street from the water at dusk
The Davenport House
The Cotton Exchange
The Telfair Museum of Art
St. John The Baptist Cathedral
One of many churches on the Squares of Savannah
Temple Mickve Israel on one of the Squares
Row of Houses across a Square
Bonaventure Cemetery
Lafayette Square with St. John's in the background
Madison Square
Chippews Square
St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Abercorn St.
