left a bequest to create a place for old men to have a place to live. Since then, it has turned into a mixed venue of shops, upcoming restaurant. and cottages on five acres of land. Our cottage is lovely, thoughtfully furnished and very comfortable. We will be here for a month.
Today we took a bus to the historic area of the city. Savannah is beautiful. The trees with hanging moss are everywhere and they are gorgeous.
The pictures below were taken at squares found throughout this area. There are 23 of them breaking up the community with beautiful parks.
First African Baptist Church (1859)
The oldest black church in North America constructed by slave hands.
Haitian Monument to those who fought during the Revolutionary War.
Nathanael Green was George Washington's second-in-command in the Revolutionary War.
Christ Church (Episcopal, founded 1733, is the "Mother Church of Georgia" where John Wesley started the first Sunday school. Juliette Gordon, founder of the Girl Scouts married William Low in this church.
Gardenia tree blooming!
Cotton Exchange Building
Upper and Lower Factor's Walk where the warehouses stored cotton for shipment.
Regular residences are found throughout the historic district.
Where else do you smell gardenias in October when taking a walk. Fall is making it cooler but doesn't seem to change the colors. Flowers and beautiful trees and bushes are everywhere. This was the 13th colony, created in the mid 1700's. There are history lessons all around.
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