Yellow Fever is said to have killed half the population.

Many of the victims were buried in mass graves, some within Savannah's cemetary. Not knowing it was spread by mosquitos, they believed it came from fumes from the ground.

Savannah - Old style southern charm, history, and hauntings.

March 24th 2007
Myself and Chris decided that a day trip to Savannah would be a great way to spend a beautiful Saturday. I don't recommend this after having done it. We had pleny of time to see everything, however with the driving and seeing everything.. it was just a bit too much that we asked of ourselves. We arrived into Savannah around 3:30 after our visit to Tybee Island (see other entry). Armed with a map, ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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