SAVANNAH 2018

During the next few days we will post some interesting dialogue from a 1905 diary, along with pictures taken by my brother and sister-in-law during their visit to Savannah, Georgia yesterday. It will be helpful if you first read this post from a few days ago - SAVANNAH 1905. 

YESTERDAY: "We had a wonderful visit to Savannah and had a great time trying to find the places R. F. Gable visited in 1905! On the first day of our trip we ran across this intersection, which we thought was interesting! We felt like we were on a scavenger hunt trying to see if the same places could be found over 100 years later.

1905 Journal: "It was just 10 o'clock when we glided by the warfs and warehouses clustered at the foot of Bull Street, for so the chimes in the city hall tower told us."

1905 journal: "Ten minutes later we were landed, safely and soundly with our fellow passengers. No one was delighted than us to be on terra land again. We were driven rapidly off through the night to the Pulaski House where we had decided to spend the night." 

YESTERDAY: Finding the Pulaski House was a mystery and we never did find the right house, as we think it no longer exists. First we went to Pulaski Square, and found a couple of houses that could have been the Pulaski Hotel, but they were built after his trip!

YESTERDAY: More boats at Bull Street  – River Boat and Ferry.  We took the ferry across the river to an island then back to our hotel.

YESTERDAY: City Hall – according to the sign below it appears that around the time Mr. Gable was in town City Hall was just torn down and this new one was being built!

Be sure to check back tomorrow to continue our trip in Savannah.