April 2017
We started day 5 by going up to Forsyth Park. We walked most of the park to see all of the monuments and the fountain that everyone knows as a common symbol of Savannah. It was even the image that the airline had on the screens in the terminal to tell us our flight would be delayed again and again! We also tried to visit the Fragrance Garden, but it was closed for maintenance, so we settled for seeing the Candler Oak, Savannah's oldest live oak. After lunch at the very cool Sandfly Bar-B-Q (it's in an old Streamliner Diner!), we checked out Fort Jackson since we had only seen it from the riverboat tour. A few cannon demonstrations later, we returned to the riverfront for dinner, relaxation and some ice cream to cool off a bit.
The Fragrant Garden at Forsyth Park closed for maintenance while we were there.
The sidewalks are lined with live oaks
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of the sights most commonly associated with Savannah
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of the sights most commonly associated with Savannah
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of the sights most commonly associated with Savannah
The US Marine Corps Memorial
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of the sights most commonly associated with Savannah
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of the sights most commonly associated with Savannah
The drinking fountains in Forsyth park even have a little fountain for dogs.
The Mickve Israel Synogogue towers above the trees
The Candler Oak is over 300 years old making it the oldest in the area.
This massive monument in Forsyth Park is the Confederate War Memorial.
This massive monument in Forsyth Park is the Confederate War Memorial.
The Spanish American War Memorial in Forsyth Park
Forsyth Park is starting to get busy as the day wears on.
Spanish moss is everywhere you look in Savannah.
The Gingerbread House is hard to miss with its ornate woodwork.
The Gingerbread House is hard to miss with its ornate woodwork.
Another of many churches… Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church is in the incredibly impressive building built in 1897 that started out as the Lawton Memorial Building.
Court House? Treasury Building? Nope, this building is the Bull Street Baptist Church.
Saint Paul's Evangelical Luthern Church sits on the same block as Saint Paul's Greek Orthodox Church and Bull Street Baptist Church.
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner is in a fantastic old diner and they serve fantastic food too!
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner is in a fantastic old diner and they serve fantastic food too!
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner is in a fantastic old diner and they serve fantastic food too!
Sandfly BBQ’s pulled pork is delicious
Sandfly BBQ’s brisket has a perfect bark on it.
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner is in a fantastic old diner and they serve fantastic food too!
Sandfly BBQ at the Streamliner is in a fantastic old diner and they serve fantastic food too!
Approaching Fort Jackson
Headed into Fort Jackson
Dolphins play in the Savannah River
Dolphins play in the Savannah River
Huge container ships pass really close to Fort Jackson. Here comes the Mol Majesty.
Our Confederate uniformed tour guide speaks as the massive container ship, Mol Majesty passes behind him.
The tugboat Bulldog is pushing the container ship up river.
Loading the cannon
The Georgia Queen riverboat comes down river to witness the cannon firing demonstration.
Ready to fire the cannon
Fire!
He didn’t sink the Georgia Queen.
The tugboat Hercules cruises up the Savannah River
Many flags have flown over Fort Jackson through the years.
An early torpedo made from a wooden barrel
Food and equipment storage inside Fort Jackson
One of Fort Jackson’s powder magazines
This cannon still fires. We’ll see a demo later.
Walking around the outer wall of Fort Jackson
A massive pike of oyster shells outside of Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson’s blacksmith shop
Demonstrating the firing of a musket
Demonstrating the firing of a musket
Demonstrating the firing of a musket
Getting ready to fire the cannon
Firing the cannon out over the river
Tripod set up to lift a cannon barrel
Looking inward from atop the wall at Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson provides a good view of the Savannah River
Savannah City Hall
The US Customs House
Savannah City Hall
One of many footbridges over to Factors Walk
Standing on Factors Walk looking back across the bridge
The historic Cotton Exchange stands as a testament to the importance of cotton in Savannah’s history.
The historic Cotton Exchange stands as a testament to the importance of cotton in Savannah’s history.
We climbed these historic steps that lead down to River Street MANY times during our stay.
The Georgia Queen Riverboat passes by our hotel
It’s not only container ships that traverse the Savannah River. The Talisman is a roll-on roll-off vehicle carrier.
It’s not only container ships taht traverse the Savannah River. The Talisman is a roll-on roll-off vehicle carrier.
Huey’s is a New Orlean’s themed restaurant with delicious food and a great view of River Street and the river.
After much sampling, we decided Barricuda Bob’s has the best shrimp and grits.
This might not be Atlantic City, but they make salt water taffy here on a 103 year old machine.
A tugboat, the Cooper Moran, passes by at dusk
The Georgia Queen Riverboat returns from a late evening cruise
Praline ice cream in a waffle bowl. Yum!