Savannah-History

History

We went to Old Fort Jackson which was a lot of fun. The guys there stayed in character and it was a very interactive experience.

 How they signaled the other forts and posts of activity.

The "new recruits" got to practice firing the cannon.

Gavin and Ellie were to grab the right canister or whatever was called for and Jagger took it over to the others and then Reese pulled the cord. I don't remember the technical terms for all of this.

 The boys all went to the Railroad Museum

 I kind of want this one on my walls.

 On Bay Street

 On River Street

City Hall

 Johnny Mercer Statue in Ellis Square

 Fort Pulaski

 The view from Tybee Island Lighthouse

 Walking around Bonaventure Cemetery

 This is Gracie who I want to say was 6 when she died. Her parents came to Savannah to manage a hotel and Gracie was very popular. She would greet the guest and when she got tired of being friendly she would hide under the stairs and play. She got very ill and died and her mother still heard her playing under the stairs on multiple occasions so much so that they moved back to Boston to try and heal. This beautiful statue was made for her grave.The hotel is now a bank and a child is seen and heard in the halls.

This is Johnny Mercer's grave. He wrote songs such as Moon River.

 Conrad Aiken was a poet from Savannah. When he was young Conrad's father killed his mother and himself. Conrad spent his last years in a house in the same row as where his childhood tragedy had occurred.

 Amazingly detailed 

 The amazing views

Wormsloe Plantation

 The view from where Noble Jones's home stood