Savannah, Georgia

April 08, 2018

Today we drove down to Savannah from Charleston to check out the city. My wife had never been to Savannah and since we were so close I wanted to make sure she visited, we started our morning at Wormhole Historical Site, we then walked along River Street, visited the City Market, grabbed a bite to eat at the Cafe at City Market, visited the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and finished off the day driving down Jones Street, voted one of the most beautiful streets in North America by Southern Living Magazine.

Wormsloe Historical Site

A breathing live oak avenue leads you down a one mile colonial road to a visitor center.

From the visitor center a walking trail leads to the 1737 tabby ruins of the oldest remaining structure in Savannah. Noble Jones’ five-room 1-1/2 story, tabby and wood house was surrounded on three sides by a courtyard protected by eight-foot-high tabby walls. Tabby is a local mixture consisting of sand, oyster shells, lime, and fresh water mixed in equal parts. 

The trail then meanders past scenic marsh views to an observation deck and

then on to the Colonial Life Area,where costumed interpreters provide living history demonstrations in the afternoons. At this site there was a  1-1/2 story Wattle and Daub house.

These two show the inside of the house, with the living space downstairs and the sleeping are upstairs.

This picture shows the Wattle and Draub construction technique that was used by he Georgia colonists to construct their homes. Draub similar to tabby was made with burnt and crushed oyster shells, sand and water, which creates a “stucco”.

Six of these houses were located at Wormhole and pre-date the tabby fort. Noble lived in a house like this reproduction for 10 years until the tabby fort was completed. There are also five more miles of nature trails for more adventures. 

River Street

River Street offers a gorgeous setting for a nice stroll, or to experiences dining scene, funky stores, and wonderful little parks. The Savannah River itself affords fantastic views too, full of passing ships and plenty of people to watch. 

City Market

The commercial and social heart of Savannah since the 1730s, City Market is still a happening place to visit day or night, for quirky and regional gifts, as well as great food.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is an impressive Gothic structure that any architectural buff must see! It’s also the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Georgia. it was dedicated April 30, 1876. A fire in 1898 destroyed much of the structure but it was quickly rebuilt and opened again in 1900. Another major restoration took place in 2000.

 Talmadge Memorial Bridge

Is a bridge that spans the Savanna River between Savannah, Georgia and Hutchinson Island, Georgia.

The original Talmadge bridge was a cantilever truss bridge built in 1953. It eventually became a danger for large ships entering the Port of Savannah, home to the largest single ocean container terminal on the U.S. eastern seaboard, and the nation’s fourth-busiest seaport. A replacement better able to not impede maritime traffic was completed in March 1991. The new Talmadge Memorial bridge is a cable-stayed bridge.

Jones Street

Jones Street was voted one of the most beautiful streets in North America by Southern Living Magazine. Don’t miss taking a stroll along this quaint tree lined road. 

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