William Jay

  • Trinity Church Savannah Telfair Square

    Telfair Square

    Originally called St. James Square after the famous London park, Telfair Square was renamed in 1833 in honor of Savannah’s VIP-iest family. It was one the city’s original four squares and, for a long time, its most fashionable district.

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  • Owens Thomas House

    The Owens Thomas House – Our First Bad Experience in Savannah

    We had been excited to get into the old homes of Savannah, especially after our experience at the Scarborough House. So it was with high expectations that we visited the Owens-Thomas House on Oglethorpe Square. Unfortunately, our high expectations weren’t met, this time.

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  • SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM Savannah

    The Scarborough House: Ships of the Sea

    William Scarborough was an early American from North Carolina, who made his fortune in shipping. He was perhaps best known as the mastermind behind the famous S.S. Savannah, the first steamship to successfully cross the Atlantic.

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