Photos tagged as savannah

Day_110_-_Savannah, Square

Savannah originally had 24 town squares, only 21 remain. Many have statues or monuments

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Rose_Vendor

Mom wanted to figure out how to make 'roses' from palmetto leaves, so purchased a small bunch from this fellow

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, River Street Cobblestones

The trolley drove down this street several times, very rough ride

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, River Street

Most of these buildings were originally cotton wharehouses, not shops

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, River_Ferry

We didn't take one of these, but could see them from River Street.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savanah, Mom at Pirates_Mom

They serve a lunch buffet, which we decided to try. I liked it, Mom didn't care for the food as much.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, The Pirates_House

This was believed to be a frequent haunt for mariners, not always of the law abiding sort. The small building in the center (behind the tree) is believed to be the oldest structure surviving in Georgia.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Old Exchange_Bell

The bell and cupola were on top of the original cotton exchange . The bell is dated 1802 and was imported from Amsterdam. It is believed to be the oldest in Georgia.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Mom at Trolley

We decided to take a guided tour of Savannah since our time was limited and we wanted to learn as much as we could in the time available

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Lucas Theater

Several prominant actors have contributed to the restoration of this theater.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Juliette Gordon Low_House

Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts and her home is owned by the organization. It is furnished as it looked in 1886, just before her wedding.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Fudge_Store

We spent a little time in the City Market area, especially at the Fudge shop.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Baliastone Inn

This was featured in the movie, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and is where Kevin Spacey stayed during filming.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Fountain in Forsyth Park

This looks very much like a Parisian fountain, popular in the 1800's. The fountain was ordered from Page 5 of a New York mail order catelog however.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, First African Baptist_Church

This building was constructed between 1855 and 1859 by slaves after their days work on the plantation was done

Date: 20 December 2007
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Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Dueling_Field

The narrow field across the street was used for dueling, it is conveniently located next to the cemetary.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Date: 20 December 2007
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Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Bridge

This is the Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge we took over the Savannah River on Hwy 17 to get to the historic downtown area. It was completed in 1990, the bridge span is 1,100 feet and rises to 185 feet above the river surface.

Date: 20 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Savannah, USA: gallery
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Day_110_-_Savannah, Davenport House

This was built in 1820 in the Federal Style of architecture. It was scheduled to be demolished in 1955, which was the spark for founding of the historic district and historic preservation in Savannah.