Savannah, Georgia

Madison Square

Savannah, Georgia

Sergeant William Jasper Monument...who, mortally wounded, rescued the COLORS of his regiment in the assault on the British lines about the city of Savannah, on October 9, 1779.

Savannah's Forsyth Park is particularly lovely in early Spring during the Azalea Season.  The Fountain resembles the one in the Place De La Concorde, Paris, France.

The Birthplace and Childhood Home of Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of Girl Scouting in the United States of America. This house, known in Savannah as the Gordon Home, was built in 1819 and is a fine example of Regency Architecture. Now owned by the National Girl Scout Organization, it is a living memorial to Juliette Low and a Center for Girl Scouts in this country.

Mirror Tourist Court Restaurant

12 Miles South of Savannah, Ga.

Phone Savannah 49232

Franciene and H>H. Hofman, Owners and Mgrs.

Savannah, Georgia

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, erected in 1898, is one of the largest Roman Catholic Cathedrals in this section of the country.

Owens-Thomas House

Most perfect example of English Regency in Savannah, built in 1817, it is work of noted English Architect William Jay.  It is now administered by the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences as an authentic house museum.

Beautiful Victory Drive

(U.S. Highway 80)

Savannah, Georgia

Built as a memorial to Savannah's soldiers of World War I, this is said to be the longest palm and azalea lined drive in the world.  It passes through picturesque residential sections and on to the little town of Thunderbolt and Savannah Beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

The Eugene Talmadge Bridge

Savannah, Georgia

The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge dedicated as a memorial to the late former Governor of Georgia, was built at a cost of $14,600,000.  The structure is 6,034 ft. long with a vertical clearance of 135 feet over the Savannah River.

Savannah, Georgia

Isle of Hope located near Savannah, Georgia, on the Skidaway River.  This is a prominent Recreation Area where boating and fishing are excellent and Annual Boating Races are an attraction.

Scene in Bonaventure Cemetery

Savannah, Georgia

Bonaventure, beautiful and historic cemetery, once the home of the Tattnalls.  The old trees form the monogram M for Mulryne (Mary) and T for Tattnall (Josiah) who were married in 1760.  Commodore Tattnall, one of the last owners, was he who said, "Blood is thicker than water."

Historic and Beautiful Savannah, "Birthplace of Georgia," is situated on a deep landlocked harbor at the head of ocean navigation on the Savannah River.  More cotton is shipped from here than from any other Atlantic port, and it is the leading export city of the world for naval stores.  In Christ Church, on the side of John Wesley's Chapel, was held the first Protestant Sunday School in America.  Wormsloe Gardens, on the south end of the Isle of Hope are the most beautiful in the South.

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

The Birthplace and Childhood Home of Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of Girl Scouting in the United States of America.  This house, known in Savannah as the Gordon Home, was built in 1819 and is a fine example of Regency Architecture.  Now owned by the National Girl Scout Organization, it is a living memorial to Juliette Low and a Center for Girl Scouts in this country.

Monterey Square

Savannah, Georgia

The square was laid out in 1848 and commemorates the capture of Monterey, Mexico, on May 24, 1846, by American forces under the command of General Zachary Taylor.  The monument gives recognition to Count Casimir Pulaski, a young Polish nobleman who became a hero of the American Revolutiion.  Pulaski was mortally wounded in October, 1779, in the French and American siege of Savanna.

Wright Square

Savannah, Georgia

The monument in Wright Square was erected as a tribute to General William Washington Gordon, founder and first president of Central of Georgia Railway.  The massive granite boulder from Stone Mountain commemorates the burial of Tomo-Chi-Chi, Mico, or Chief of the Yamacraw Indians, in October 1739.

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is dotted with beautiful parks and it is aptly called "The Forest City".  The broad streets are lined with thousands of shade trees, making Savannah one of the country's most beautiful and unique cities.

Nuclear Ship Savannah

The N.S. Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is the namesake of the famous SS SAVANNA, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic ocean, in 1819.  Home port of the 22,000 ton vessel, is Savannah, Georgia.  She is 595 1/2 feet long, has a normal cruising speed of 20 knots, carries 60 passengers, a crew of 110 and about 10,000 tons of dry cargo and cost some $47,000,000.  The N.S. SAVANNAH, a joint project of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, in her voyages to world ports symbolizes America's peaceful use of the mighty atom.

It was here that General William T. Sherman established his personal headquarters during the Union Army's occupation of Savannah, Georgia, 1864-1865.  This building, facing Madison Square, is now the Parish House of St. John's Episcopal Church, located next door.  The church chimes were saved from Federal confiscation during the Civil War as a result of personal intervention of General Sherman, who requested President Abraham Lincoln to spare them.