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Post by HighCotton on Feb 5, 2016 20:14:54 GMT -5
Soon my wife and I will be heading to Savannah, Georgia. We are both History buffs and have always wanted to go there. If anybody has input on what to do and where to go, I'd be interested to learn more.
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 5, 2016 20:21:05 GMT -5
Soon my wife and I will be heading to Savannah, Georgia. We are both History buffs and have always wanted to go there. If anybody has input on what to do and where to go, I'd be interested to learn more. take the tour its pretty cool. Sit in the bench look at the original "tiny house" walk down River Street, don't go on the gambling boat that goes out on the ocean, it was weird Like sleeping in a hotel that rents rooms by the hour. Check out the churches lots of old history. Pretty much the town is pretty cool. |
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Post by firstwd on Feb 6, 2016 9:42:10 GMT -5
If you're going to venture beyond Savannah, Patriots Point in Charleston S.C. is truly amazing. You can also do a tour of Fort Sumtner and an old slave plantation.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 6, 2016 9:49:07 GMT -5
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Post by dadfsr on Feb 6, 2016 11:33:55 GMT -5
....there's lots of feral piggies in Savannah Wildlife refuge  |
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Post by bartiks on Feb 10, 2016 20:15:51 GMT -5
Ummm, to many places to list. My wife's family and I go there ALL THE TIME. I actually started getting tired of going there.
So here goes:
Fort Pulaski
The Pirate house
River Street (lots to see there on river street)
A little drive is Wormsloe (I think that is how it is spelled)
Bonaventure Cemetery (nice place for a walk, look out for the Jewish headstones pretty neat, you will know them when you see them)
Definitely take a guided city tour, just look out for the trolley's
Try to visit as many "Squares" as you can there are a plethora of them
Moon River (Haunted Brewery)
I can't remember the name of it, but next to the largest Live Oak there is/was a hospital that was being turned into some type of attraction, we got to walk thru the tunnels where they put the corpse's during some type of outbreak (so much to remember) Forgot Tybee Island where the Union Army Fired on Fort Pulaski and the fortifications put in place for WWII
And lastly 1 thing a must do is: Rent a peddi-cab It is moderately priced and they will really give you the low down on what is going on. If you want some more information I will put you in contact with my wife and she will talk your ear off. |
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 10, 2016 22:31:08 GMT -5
Very cool information! Now we will just see how much we can fit in!
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Post by bartiks on Feb 11, 2016 1:08:37 GMT -5
Very cool information! Now we will just see how much we can fit in! That is just scratching the surface |
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Post by parrothead on Feb 11, 2016 6:22:43 GMT -5
Your my kind of a guy. I went to Gettysburg last summer and learned more there in 3 days than I have ever learned in a book. I am hitting Charleston this summer. Sumtner for sure.
Firstwd any other place you recommend.
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Post by old3arrows on Feb 11, 2016 19:09:21 GMT -5
I was in Gettsyburg for a week in October and it was a very good trip! Took a day trip down to Antietam also. It is well worth it to hire a battlefield guide for a 3-4 hour tour. Just got back last Sunday from Charleston, tons of stuff to see and do, plenty of seafood and nice restaurants! Ft. Sumter and The Battery are a must see, as well as Patriot's Point!
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 11, 2016 19:38:54 GMT -5
Totally agree with y'all on Charleston. We did that a few years back with my parents. Somter, Patriots Point, great seafood! And my Dad and I toured the Yorktown and had a great lunch in the belly of the big ship...memory of a lifetime for me!
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Post by bartiks on Feb 11, 2016 20:03:44 GMT -5
On a side note from the historical side of Charleston I really enjoyed the market, so much to see there. Definitely will take more than a couple days to look at it all. I don't know if you like having a beverage or not, however down there not far from the museum there is a bar there that was once a church. I got a photo of it from my father in law one Sunday morning.
He said he was at church, which is odd for him, but then showed me the stained glass windows and the row of taps next to him. I thought that was kind of neat.
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Post by parrothead on Feb 12, 2016 6:14:29 GMT -5
The Battlefield guide is well worth the money.
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 13, 2016 16:44:55 GMT -5
Ummm, to many places to list. My wife's family and I go there ALL THE TIME. I actually started getting tired of going there.
So here goes:
Fort Pulaski
The Pirate house
River Street (lots to see there on river street)
A little drive is Wormsloe (I think that is how it is spelled)
Bonaventure Cemetery (nice place for a walk, look out for the Jewish headstones pretty neat, you will know them when you see them)
Definitely take a guided city tour, just look out for the trolley's
Try to visit as many "Squares" as you can there are a plethora of them
Moon River (Haunted Brewery)
I can't remember the name of it, but next to the largest Live Oak there is/was a hospital that was being turned into some type of attraction, we got to walk thru the tunnels where they put the corpse's during some type of outbreak (so much to remember) Forgot Tybee Island where the Union Army Fired on Fort Pulaski and the fortifications put in place for WWII
And lastly 1 thing a must do is: Rent a peddi-cab It is moderately priced and they will really give you the low down on what is going on. If you want some more information I will put you in contact with my wife and she will talk your ear off. So what is a peddi-cab? And if anybody has input on Chattanooga, I'd be interested in ideas as well! |
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 14, 2016 20:31:58 GMT -5
All my life I've seen the signs about Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga and never once stopped to check it out. Today, thanks to some friendly input from locals that we met, my wife and I enjoyed some great history. We were told to not mess with all the high cost tour traps and simply drive straight up to Park Point and park right by the park ranger house as it is free, Great advice and here we are to the entrance of the park just feet away from our car: jus  Once inside we learned some new history of the Battle of Lookout Mountain as depicted by this huge painting by James Walker in 1864:  It was a bit nippy out but a brisk long walk warmed us a tad. Here is one of the cannons overlooking Chattanooga:  I love this history and now we'll head to Savannah and take on some of the suggestions y'all posed here! |
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 17, 2016 19:13:32 GMT -5
Savannah is AWESOME! The only issue we've encountered is very poor wireless at the hotel. Our first square in Savannah was John Wesley. He seemed to be pointing to Leopolds:  I had the opportunity to meet Stratton, the owner of Leopold's Ice Cream and he recommended The Republic of Caramel Swirl and True Tales of Tutti Frutti!  The trolley, Fort Pulaski, Wormsloe and who knows what else are also in the plans! |
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Post by johnc911 on Feb 18, 2016 0:12:25 GMT -5
Very Cool thanks for sharing !!
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 18, 2016 6:58:51 GMT -5
Look forward to seeing more of what you did hope you really are enjoying yourself
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Post by HighCotton on Feb 18, 2016 8:54:19 GMT -5
Before heading on this trip I started reading "The Memoirs of General W T Sherman" as he is one of the most fascinating figures in the annals of history to me! As we travel through Chattanooga, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbia and Raleigh I am amazed. Many nights I go to wee hours of the morning as I read and parallel the facts to our days touring the same areas! I've never read a detailed "journal" as such and I found out early that it is not easy reading. I realize now how little attention I paid to reading about history a a student!  |
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Post by featherduster on Feb 18, 2016 16:47:49 GMT -5
BTW: brown or green socks would have looked good with your choice of clothing.  |
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