As the world continues its’ massive Jewish hatefest, we are here, taking care of our own.
We took a wonderful walking tour with a great new small company. Bull Run walking tours. It is a husband and wife tag team. Melissa and JP. they are two years old and I wish them so much success that they won’t have to tag team but will be able to give individual tours. On this Saturday morning, it was just the two of us – so anyone going to Savannah – look them up.
We visited many of the squares – so delightful. I’m pretty sure this is Olgethorpe – the man who arrived in 1733 and started the GA colony.
Almost all squares have a statue in the middle, some have fountains. I did take a picture of the plaque – Sgt. William Jasper, who though wounded grabbed the fallen colors (the flag) and charged forward. of course this was explained in the tour, but who can remember all of the details?
The Mercer house, made famous by the murder described in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I wasn’t too interested in the story. But Melissa did say that Jim Willians, owned the house at the time and where the murder of the young Danny Hansford happened. not only was he gay, an antique dealer he also was very much part of trying to save and revive old Savannah. So if the book and movie helped with that – it’s a good thing.
The Mercer house was built for General Hugh Mercer, but he never lived there. The family remained in Savannah, because his great grandson is the celebrated Jonny Mercer, who wrote and composed so many popular songs. There is a bench in his honor in one of the squares.
I already forgot, I think this is victory.
Interesting architecture, I only got a few pictures. I could have taken the architecture walking tour, but one walking tour was enough for Joel. This is a Moorish style carriage house for horses. Later it became a showroom for Packard cars. Today it is boutiques
House with live oak in front
Gotic revival, I’m pretty sure that Sherman has this house as his headquarter until the end of the Civil War. After burning the south, especially Atlanta – he arrived in Savannah and thankfully didn’t burn the city down.
The Methodist church which has a spire higher than the Catholic Cathedral.
Oglethorpe always like the Jews, maybe because they arrived soon after he did and Dr. Nunez helped stem the tide of the yellow fever. Part of this was done by quarantining the sick – not the healthy – should have been a lesson for Fauci and company – but of course they weren’t about healing – they were about controlling the population.
The Savannah theater has been rebuilt a few time, let iteration, Art Deco.
Leah