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  • Mansion In Savannah brick stone

    Inside a Savannah Mansion

    On New Year’s Eve, we were invited into the home of an old-school Savannahian. Our soft-spoken host, Alvin, was a true southern gentleman, as gracious as possible.

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  • Wright Square Tour Savannah

    Wright Square

    After Johnson, Savannah’s second square was laid out in 1733 and named after the Irish politician John Percival, who was involved in the founding of Georgia.

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  • Savannah must visit Fort Jackson

    Old Fort Jackson

    In 1808, with relations between Britain and our fledgling country quickly deteriorating, President Thomas Jefferson ordered the construction of Old Fort Jackson to protect the important port city of Savannah.

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  • Franklin Square statue in Savannah

    Franklin Square

    The only square on Montgomery Street to survive into the present day is Franklin Square. Like the lost squares of Liberty and Elbert, Franklin Square had been a victim of urbanization, but was fortunately restored in the 1980s.

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  • Screaming cat Savannah

    The Singing Cat and Other Savannah Photographs

    In Savannah, every time you step out of the house, you’re going to see something strange and beautiful. In the right frame of mind, the entire city becomes an art gallery.

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  • Alex Raskin Antiques in Savannah Georgia

    Alex Raskin Antiques

    If you’re in the market for antiques, or even if you’re not, don’t hesitate to visit Alex Raskins. There are some wonderful and strange pieces of art, and the eerie feeling inside this historic, deteriorated house is one-of-a-kind.

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  • Round porch Whitefield Square in Savannah

    Whitefield Square

    On Habersham and Wayne, Whitefield was one of the final squares to be laid out in Savannah, in 1851.

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  • Eggs N Tricities - Bluffton, SC Store

    Eggs N Tricities – Bluffton, SC

    Our unofficial guide during our day trip to Bluffton, South Carolina was Nancy, who owns and operates a store of miscellany named Eggs N Tricities. This shop is packed to the gills with weird, random stuff, and even if you’re not in the market for curios, it’s great fun to poke around.

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  • Pulaski Square House

    Pulaski Square

    Laid out in 1837 and named in honor of the Polish revolutionary hero, Casimir Pulaski, who died during the Siege of Savannah.

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  • First African Baptist Church Savannah Tour

    First African Baptist Church

    Found on Franklin Square, the First African Baptist Church is the oldest black church in North America. Founded by slaves in 1775, it has a history nearly as old as Savannah itself.

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  • Savannah Ellis Square

    Ellis Square

    Laid out in 1733, Ellis Square has the distinction of being one of Oglethorpe’s original four squares, along with Johnson, Telfair and Wright.

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  • Hiking Savannah Skidaway Island

    Skidaway Island

    Skidaway Island is one of Savannah’s larger coastal islands, found just past the Isle of Hope. Home to a state park popular with campers, it provides yet another great escape from the city.

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