April 2017
On our first morning in Savannah, we booked a walking tour of the Historic District with a local tour guide. We turned out to be her only customers for that morning so we wound up getting a personal tour. She was great. She grew up and lived in Savannah all her life. She covered a ton of interesting sites. We managed to check a lot off our to-do list. After lunch, we decided to grab tickets for the Georgia Queen riverboat tour. Later we took a walk to Emmett Park and finished the day walking along the riverfront, as we would do most nights.
At our first of many squares, Telfair Square, to meet our tour guide
The Telfair Museums
Exploring City Market
Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue Monument has the longest name of any monument I can think of. It honors a group of Haitian soldiers from the revolutionary war.
Exploring City Market
Johnny Mercer, one of Savannah’s favorite sons reads a newspaper in City Market
Savannah City Hall
Savannah City Hall
The Nathanael Greene Monument honors one of the most gifted and dependable officers of the Revolutionary War.
The carriage horses are all ready for Easter
William Washington Gordon Monument. He was a 19th century mayor of Savannah and founder of the Central Georgia Railway.
William Washington Gordon Monument. He was a 19th century mayor of Savannah and founder of the Central Georgia Railway.
Tomo-Chi-Chi Memorial. He gave his land to James Oglethorpe to build the city of Savannah.
Independent Presbyterian Church. The first of MANY churches we’ll see in Savannah.
Independent Presbyterian Church. The first of MANY churches we’ll see in Savannah.
Chippewa Square is where Forrest Gump sat on his bench. The bench would have been in the center of this photo, but it was just a movie prop.
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. He now stands in Chippewawa Square.
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. He now stands in Chippewawa Square.
Madison Square
The carriage horses are all ready for Easter
The Sorrel-Weed House
Green Meldrim House with its iron entrance was the Civil War headquarters of General William Sherman
Walkway outside Saint John's Episcopal Church
This lizard ran up to us while we were outside Saint John's Episcopal Church
Green Meldrim House with its iron entrance was the Civil War headquarters of General William Sherman
William Jasper Memorial, the Revolutionary War namesake of Jasper County.
William Jasper Memorial, the Revolutionary War namesake of Jasper County.
William Jasper Memorial, the Revolutionary War namesake of Jasper County.
The first headquarters of the Girl Scouts
The first headquarters of the Girl Scouts
Fountain in the yard of the Andrew Lowe House
The Andrew Lowe House was the home of the founder of the Girl Scouts
The Andrew Lowe House was the home of the founder of the Girl Scouts
Lafayette Square
Little amphibian detail in the Lafayette Square fountain has
Lafayette Square and fountain
Hamilton-Turner Inn
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Colonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery
Owens-Thomas House, designed by WIlliam Jay, is one of the finest examples of English Regency architecture in America.
The Savannah School of Art & Design (SCAD) has their own movie theater.
The Marshall House and one of many restaurants we ate at, Savannah Taphouse
Leopold's Ice Cream has long lines, but is like stepping back in time.
Leopold's Ice Cream has long lines, but is like stepping back in time.
Leopold's Ice Cream has long lines, but is like stepping back in time.
Leopold's Ice Cream has long lines, but is like stepping back in time.
The view from our hotel room looking across the Savannah River to Hutchinson Island
We climbed these historic steps down to River Street MANY times over the course of the week
The riverfront from aboard the Georgia Queen riverboat
The Hyatt, city hall and crane on a barge. A lot going on here.
The riverfront from aboard the Georgia Queen riverboat
Savannah’s World War II Memorial
Passing under the Talmadge Memorial Bridge
All sorts of things come off the ships that pull into the Port of Savannah
Roll-on, roll-off cargo ship Bahri Abha from Dammam, Saudi Arabia
The tugboat Laura K Morgan passes us. There are so many tugs on the Savannah River.
Roll-on, roll-off cargo ship Bahri Abha from Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Looking up the Savannah River
The busy Port of Savannah
The Talmadge Memorial Bridge
Passing under the Talmadge Memorial Bridge
The Savannah River Queen is the smaller sister of the Georgia Queen that we’re on.
The over 100 year old Riverside Power Plant is being converted into hotels and an entertainment district.
About as close as you’re going to get to a moving container ship. This is the Zim Ontario from Hamburg.
About as close as you’re going to get to a moving container ship. This is the Zim Ontario from Hamburg.
About as close as you’re going to get to a moving container ship. This is the Zim Ontario from Hamburg.
Another tugboat, the Edward J Moran passes us.
Another tugboat, the Edward J Moran passes us.
The Orient Defender, a bulk carrier ship
A bulldozer is lifted onto the Orient Defender
The dredge Hampton Roads, working in the Savannah River
The dredge Hampton Roads, working in the Savannah River
Passing Fort Jackson. It looks like they’re preparing to fire on us!
Passing Fort Jackson. It looks like they’re preparing to fire on us!
Passing Fort Jackson. OMG, they’re shooting cannons at us!
A salute from the Union soldier at Fort Jackson after his cannon demonstration.
Passing Fort Jackson
A cannon atop Fort Jackson
A last look at the riverfront from the Georgia Queen riverboat before we dock.
Pralines are actually a food group in Savannah.
Fresh pralines. These are delicious!
Walking along River Street
Savannah’s very unique World War II Memorial
Savannah’s very unique World War II Memorial
Savannah’s very unique World War II Memorial
Savannah’s very unique World War II Memorial
Savannah’s very unique World War II Memorial
The Maritime Memorial
The historic buildings along River Street are beautiful
If you want to get off River Street, you must climb historic stairs.
The Georgia Queen riverboat
The Georgia Queen riverboat
The US Coast Guard Cutter Chinook is a coastal patrol vessel
The famous Waving Girl statue
Statue commemorating the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics
The Old Harbor Light in Emmett Park
The Old Harbor Light in Emmett Park
Chatham Artillery Monument in Emmett Park, honors the unit that has been around since the Revolutionary War and is still in existence.
Crossing over to Factor’s Walk
The historic Cotton Exchange stands as a testament to the importance of cotton in Savannah’s history.
Savannah’s visitor center has quite a facade.
The US Customs House
The Washington Guns were captured from the British in the Battle of Yorktown. George Washington gave them to the Chatham Artillery.
The historic Cotton Exchange stands as a testament to the importance of cotton in Savannah’s history.
The Old City Exchange Bell is the oldest bell in the state
The Old City Exchange Bell is the oldest bell in the state
The Georgia Queen cruises by as the sun begins to set
I call this one crane at sunset.
The sun sets behind the Talmadge Memorial Bridge
The sun sets behind the Talmadge Memorial Bridge
The huge container ships don’t stop at night. This is the Maersk Kensington.
The first and best shrimp and grits we had was at Barricuda Bob’s on River Street
Watch for falling taffy. Always good advice.
Caution, beware of history. We actuall climbed these dozens of times.
Our hotel room was built for someone shorter than me.