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North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 26th 2015

Near to the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport is a museum that military personnel, freedom-loving patriots of every country, and history buffs everywhere owe it to themselves to visit – the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. It celebrates the formation, accomplishments, aircraft and heroics of that portion of the US Army Air Force that was one of the most important elements in the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The Eighth Air Force suffered the highest casualty rate of all US Forces during WWII – 12%, some 47,000 aircrew. It is a large two-story museum, with main exhibition areas and restaurant on the ground floor, gardens outdoors, and more specialized areas on the upper floor. We only visited the ground floor exhibitions indoors, since they were of greatest interest to us. Beginning ... read more
the entrance
The rotunda has a circular table with small models, plus numerous tributes, paintings sculptures, and flags.
We only visited the ground floor exhibitions, since they were of greatest interest to us.

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 22nd 2015

Probably the mightiest fort in 19th century America was Fort Pulaski, located on Cockspur Island at the mouth of the Savannah River, where it could protect the city farther inland. . It was named after Casimir Pulaski, the great Polish cavalry officer and hero of the American Revolution who was killed in 1779 at the Siege of Savannah. It was one of more than thirty forts built along the East Coast of the US in the years following the War of 1812, as a safeguard against future attacks by foreign powers. It was completed in 1847 after 18 years of construction at a cost of $1 million, an astronomical figure at the time. It was built on wooden pilings driven deep into the mud, and its walls were up to 11 feet (3.4 m) thick and ... read more
a closer view
Pulaski's monment in downtown Savannah
Conventional wisdom was wrong ,,, VERY WRONG.

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 19th 2015

If you have an interest in ships, sailing, or any kind of precision model building you owe it to yourself to visit the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum which contains ship models, paintings and artifacts, mainly from the days of sail and the early days of steam travel. It is housed in an elegant 19th century Greek Revival style mansion surrounded by beautiful and peaceful gardens located at the northwest side of the National Historic District, near the end of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Originally the home of William Scarbrough, president of the Savannah Steamship Line, it later became a school, an orphanage, and the offices of the Board of Education and the Historic Savannah Foundation. On 1976 it became a National Historic Landmark, and it was acquired by the Museum in 1996. What they ... read more
The mansion of a railroad baron, it was acquired and refurbished by the Mmuseum in 1996.
It is located at the northwest side of the National Historic District, near the end of Martin Luther King Boulevard.
One enters from the classical garden behind the building..

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 6th 2015

In 1733 British General James Edward Oglethorpe arrived with 113 colonists to establish and settle a new colony, to be named after King George. They landed at the site of the present historic area and, with the help of the friendly local First Nations chief, Tomochichi, planned and established Savannah. Oglethorpe set out to make it a model settlement and colony, with 4 public squares, and guided by a series of original laws. He was extremely enlightened for his time: the following were all forbidden -- slavery, lawyers , hard liquor and Catholics, the latter because of constant pressure from the Spanish Catholic colony of Florida. All four prohibitions were eventually dropped, of course, over the years that followed. As the city grew more squares were added, so that by the mid 19th century the two ... read more
Chippewa Square is was laid out in 1815 in honour of an American victory in the War of 1812.
It's a peaceful place where the “park bench” scene from ''Forrest Gump'' was filmed.
The bronze statue of General Oglethorpe faces southward, toward the Spanish enemy.

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 4th 2015

When Georgia cotton was the world standard, River Street was where cotton merchants’ offices and warehouses were located in six-storey buildings right by the docks for ease of loading the bales onto ships. The Civil War blockade 150 years ago put a temporary end to that trade, and when General Sherman captured Savannah he informed President Lincoln that the spoils of war there included about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. After that War ended other fabrics began to displace cotton on world markets, and the riverfront area declined. The solidly-constructed buildings remained, but more than a century passed before the River Street Urban Renewal Project undertook to refurbish the neglectedstreet as a major tourist attraction. The original cobblestones were retained, and tracks were laid for an old-fashioned tourist trolley. Abandoned warehouses were transformed into a colourful ... read more
Shown are River Street, its walkway-plaza, City Hall, and the free ferry routes.
The commercial port is a couple of miles past the suspension bridge to the west of River Street.
This is the rear of City Hall (1905) as seen from Rousakis Plaza.

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 3rd 2015

Lovers of history, architecture, eclectic variety, civic pride, and friendly citizens would be hard pressed to find a more perfect holiday destination than Savannah. It was Georgia’s first city, founded by General James Oglethorpe in 1733, as the de facto capital of the British colony of Georgia. Savannah was an early example of urban planning, settled by hand-picked colonists, and a model of peaceful living which was destined to grow and prosper. Its original core is the largest registered National Historic District in the entire USA, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) in size with dozens of houses and buildings of historical significance. As the map shows, right from its founding in 1733 it was a model town, with many public squares and parks. Today it’s the fifth largest city in the State of Georgia, ... read more
The National Historic District (NHD) has 24 public squares, shown in yellow, besides the enormous Forsyth Park.
It's the most important container port on the East Coast, and the second largest one in the entire USA.
It's a magnet for tourists that attracts over 6 million visitors a year.

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah June 12th 2015

Bonjour à tous Ma route continue vers le sud, avec quelques détours, comme ce matin où je programme Edisto Island à 65km de Charleston. Cette île, il y a 300 ans était, occupée par des esclaves africains, pour la production de coton. A ce jour, ils sont les seuls aux US à avoir conservés leur langue propre le Gullah ainsi que leur culture. Encore à ce jour il y a un festival Gullah. La route pour s'y rendre est un plaisir, comme hier des tunnels dans les arbres. Tout n'est que marécages et forêts, la végétation est luxuriante. Peu de monde sur la route je peux aller à mon rythme de papi, il y avait longtemps. Aujourd'hui, je constate encore, qu' il n'y a pratiquement plus de culture, l'île est devenue un centre de villégiature familiale ... read more
typique du sud
la route du jour
avec les "chandelles"

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah June 9th 2015

Situated on an islet off the southeastern tip of Cockspur Island marking the South Channel of the Savannah River, the Cockspur Lighthouse is stands twelve miles east of the port of Savannah. The islet, often covered by high tide, is comprised of oyster shells, and marsh grass. Documented references suggest the first brick tower, used as a daymark, was built on Cockspur Island between March 1837 and November 1839. In 1848, John Norris, a New York architect, was contracted to supervise construction of an illuminated station. The noted architect designed many of Savannah's grand structures including the U.S. Custom House in downtown Savannah, the Mercer-Wilder House, and the Green-Meldrim House, where General Sherman stayed during the Civil War. Norris's duties were to "repair, alter, and put up lanterns and lights on Cockspur Island...and to erect a ... read more
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North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah April 15th 2015

Rolling Day Roll ‘ em out, boys! Start the engine! Captain Cory is buckled up and in position to restart our long journey home. It's a new fresh day. Check, Check, Check. All looks good……but that is what we thought yesterday. Remember yesterday?? The day from hell! That’s behind us, now. Hopefully smooth sailing ahead. Fingers crossed, toes crossed, eyes crossed, the sign of the cross, doing crossword puzzles! Luck be with us, God! Some may think we are crazy for choosing this lifestyle. Because we love it, you just learn to expect these occasional bumps in the road and just deal with them. Blah, Blah, Babble, Blurp, #*+%€£, Bwana, Beep, Bing, Bong, Blat, Biff, Bucky, Cuckoo! We rolled out of our unplanned parking lot campsite @ 7:45 AM. Our evening had been spent watching the ... read more
Not Crazy, People!

North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah July 18th 2014

What a lovely place to walk around. Amazing architecture and very friendly people. The people of Savannah should be proud. America is an amazing and diverse place. No doubt about it. The following four paragraphs were taken verbatim from Wikipedia .... at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat ofChatham County. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah became the Britishcolonial capital of the url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... read more
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