We took a 90 minute trolley tour of the historic district and saw lots of important sites. The driver/guide was so annoying that we were glad when it was over. So, we went back in the car to take pictures and go to a nationally recognized restaurant for true southern cooking.
The town was laid out by James Oglethorpe, an early Georgia settler and maritime commander, who planned public parks every two blocks in each direction. All but three remain today.
River Street on the Savannah River. . . cute shops and restaurants.
Factors Walk, the upper level of River Street, used to be where cotton was bought and sold, now shops and restaurants.
Some alleys are paved with rocks that were used as ballast on the ships that brought in supplies. Very scary walking for those of us who are unsteady on their feet.
The Spanish Moss that hangs from the trees is a bromeliad. It uses the tree for support, but gets nutrients from the air and water. It is also filled with chiggers, so you don't want to touch.
Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House seats people at large oval tables for ten, so you sit with strangers. . . fun conversation. The meat dishes today were southern fried chicken (delish), meatloaf and bbq'd pulled pork. There were probably 20 sides from cheesy mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, collard greens, black-eyed peas, dirty rice with sausage, butter bean dishes, carrot salad, homemade bisquits and corn bread, etc., etc., etc. To polish the meal off, there was banana bread pudding and some sort of blueberry thing (wonderful). The meal was fabulous and only $16/pp. Highly recommend it to anyone visiting Savannah. Oh, did I mention that it was "all you can eat?"
Iron work is huge in Savannah.
The smallest historic house, 510 sqft, recently sold for $249,000.
Original homes often had the main entry on the second floor. . . partly to avoid the dust from the street and also to have the servants and working part of the house, i.e., kitchen, at street level.
This coffee shop is where Jim Williams from the book and movie 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' used to hang out.
Ford's first auto showroom.
Three of the parks in the historical district.
Some of the fabulous structures in the historic district where you can do whatever you want to the inside, but the outside must remain original.
Description of how the "Wormsloe" plantation came into being.
Entranceto "Wormsloe". The house is privately occupied and cannot be toured. The rest of the outbuildings are in disrepair.
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