THE PARSONS PROJECT

Our goal was to make it to Conway, NH which was the start (for us) of the Kancamagus Highway that we wanted to hit early the next morning. After fighting with our RV slide (it did not want to retract) we finally got on the road leaving Pittsfield after 1pm. Spent the night at Eastern Slope Camping Area. It was very quiet at this time of year so we no trouble finding a spot to lay our heads for the night and dump & fill our tanks.

2 - Hartford, CT - Driving Day along the Kancamagus Highway - Fall Colors

Got going early the next morning, well 9:00am that is, early for us and Wow, the Fall colors were great! But we hear that they may be even more so in another week through this part of the White Mountain National Forest. Glad we got to see them at this time as I would think that the road would be super packed next holiday weekend. Also going on in the area is the Fryeburg Fair (Fryeburg Fair founded in 1851 is Maine's Blue Ribbon Classic Agricultural Fair featuring the best of farming traditions, exhibits, competitions...) and the roads were already busy as this was Day 2 of the Fair. It looks like anywhere in this area would be a great place to stay for a few days and check out the fair, the Fall colors and the really cute towns with their restaurants and breweries.

These pics do not do justice to the beauty...but they are what I have! I love the reds the most...

After the drive on the Kancamagus Highway, we stopped in Lincoln, NH to enjoy a great breakfast at Arnold's Wayside Diner. Ken really enjoyed the blueberry pancakes with "real" blueberries. Is there any other kind?!

Stopped for our first time at a Cabela's to spend the night. Ken forgot to get pics but turns out it was a pretty quiet location and we would certainly come here again.

West Point, NY Area

3 - Fahnestock State Park - Driving Day

It was a short 1.5 hr drive today and will be here for the next few nights at Fahnestock State Park as it is close to West Point Academy where we are scheduled to have a tour of the Academy with Katie who Ken knows from Rotary. The price certainly is right (only $48.00 for two nights) and the weather is warm. Love being able to sit outside and work on the blog!

4 - West Point Academy Tour

It was a short drive from our campsite the next morning to the West Point Academy. We were being given a private tour of the Army Academy from a graduate that Ken knew from his days with Peoria North Rotary. Katie H. was one of the Clubs first Students of the Month who went on to attend West Point Academy and graduated near the top of her class. She is currently an Army Major who is posted as an instructor and this is her final year of teaching before being reassigned next June.

Crossing the Hudson River over Bear Mountain Bridge

Our view of the bridge after we crossed.

View of the Church (the highest point in this pic).

The non-denominational church on campus with the dorms in front.

Church front entrance.

Inside the church.

Overlook of the Academy dorms from the church. All cadets are required to live on campus for their entire 4 years.

Just a few of the plaques on the wall overlooking the Hudson River at Trophy Point.

Our tour continued as we overlooked the Hudson River at Trophy Point.

Ken with Katie

Dorms on either side of the Dining Hall in the center. All 2400ish cadets are fed within a 20 minute time frame for each meal! Talk about eating fast!

Walking to the Dining Hall.

Entrance to the Dining Hall.

Inside the Dining Hall.

Another wing in the Dining Hall.

Wall mural inside the Dining Hall.

The oldest building on campus (the one that is slightly yellowed).

Just some of the great old buildings. So much stone work!

After our time with Katie we took a moment to explore the Museum just outside of campus.

It was a great honor & privilege to be hosted by Katie for our tour. We wish her much success as she continues on her path.

A final view of the Hudson as we made our way home.

Philadelphia, PA Area

5 - Driving Day

In NY State all RV's need to stay off of any Parkways due to potential low bridges or narrow roads. Close to Fahnestock State Campground is the Taconic State Parkway and we can attest to the narrow road as we drove the road the day prior without the trailer. Not a road that we would want to take on the Parkway...good call New York! This made for a bit of a longer drive day to PA but not too bad.

Stopped for the next few nights at French Creek State Park. Woke up to a $5.00 parking ticket the morning of the 6th as we parked on the grass in front of our campsite!! We missed seeing the one and only notice at the front entrance so at 3:00am we got a ticket...not even a warning... Welcome to Pennsylvania!

Not a good location for Dishy...we had no service and had little to no Verizon as well. Not a great location for us and the rain didn't help either!

7 - Philadelphia Downtown Exploring

We started our day with a SEPTA Train ride to downtown Philly. It was about a 30min drive from our campground to the station.

Found this really forward thinking sculpture at the Amtrak train station when we got off close to downtown. Note to self...no drinking coffee when you have a 1 hr 15 min train ride ahead of you!

Found the "Rocky" steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

At the top of the building on the right hand side.

View of downtown from the top of the steps.

Made it...no running involved!

Some people were running the steps and from the top you have a beautiful view of downtown. We walked down the center boulevard towards the city center.

But before our walk to downtown, we stopped to see the "Rocky" statue at the base of the steps. We were not about to wait in the line...smart move!

Lots of statues in Philadelphia. Here is George Washington in front of the Museum of Art and the "Rocky" steps.

Shakespeare Memorial

Building for lease...odd shape but maybe it works for some.

Lots of the old mixed in with the new.

The Swann Memorial Fountain is an art deco fountain sculpture located in the center of Logan Circle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wikipedia

City Hall tucked in between the new buildings.

Love is right, however you spell it!

Yes...there is a Chinatown.

Declaration House

Thomas Jefferson resided here while drafting the Declaration of Independence. Demolished in 1883, the house was reconstructed by the National Park Service in 1975. NPS.gov

Visited the Independence National Historic Park to view the Liberty Bell.

This exhibit is very well done and is a must see. Luckily we did not need to wait long to enter the building.

History abounds everywhere in Philadelphia! Here on the street after viewing Liberty Bell we found this...Old City Hall, Independence Hall and Congress Hall.

8 - Daniel Boone Homestead & Hopewell Furnace

It was a quick detour to the Daniel Boone Homestead as we ventured out for our day. Daniel Boone was Ken's boyhood hero, one of many!

This was an unexpected find and enjoyable to watch the short film about Daniel Boone's life and see his boyhood home.

The white section of the home is I think the reproduced part of the home that Daniel Boone grew up in. After his family left, the home was added on to.

Close to our campsite at French Creek State Park was an awesome National Historic Site - Hopewell Furnace. The site is a preserved Iron Making Community from the late 1700's.

Long Horned Cattle on site. They usually hide in the woods but we managed to see them just on the outskirts this day.

Hopewell Furnace was well known for the Mark Bird Stoves that it produced.

The makings of Iron... Charcoal, Limestone and Iron Ore

Virginia

9 - Staunton, VA - Travel Day from Philadelphia Area

This was an uneventful trip to the Walnut Hills Campground in Staunton (pronounced "Stanton", VA with most of the day spent on the freeway.

Our camping spot for the next 3 nights, water & electric. It was an open field so Dishy worked great.

11 - Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Woodrow Wilson - 28th President of the United States, 1913 to 1921

This was a first for us, a visit to a Presidential Library. We had no idea this was in the town, but when exploring what to do in the area, this popped up. Very worthwhile visit, however both Ken & I mentioned that it was not quite what we expected. Thought that there would be more of a prominent or more sophisticated feel. Seemed to be more about this being his birthplace & museum. Maybe that's what Presidential Libraries are meant to be. Will have to see as we find more on our journey.

Birthplace home, which we were able to tour with the guide.

Woodrow Wilson's 2nd wife who was quite influential in his 2nd term presidency when he suffered a stroke in September 2019. Between his wife and his physician they downplayed his cognitive abilities and after his stroke he was not really effective in office.

President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points (1918)

In this January 8, 1918, address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of World War I.

...National Archives

His time in office was during the First World War, 1914 - 1918.

In the basement of the museum was a display of the Trenches used during that time.

The beginnings of the United Nations started with Woodrow Wilson's dream of starting the League of Nations.

North Carolina

12 - Charlotte, NC Area - Travel Day - Moochdocking at Friends

A wonderful long driveway for us to park in at our friends home.

Thanks to Rob & Kelly Gallant for allowing us to stay for 5 nights.

It was a peaceful back patio to sit on and enjoy the view.

We enjoyed the view of Lake Norman from the patio.

13 - Boat Day on Lake Norman

Rob took a day off work and we had a wonderful boat day on Lake Norman on a borrowed pontoon boat. The weather could not have been better. It was a good day to relax after the previous night of Bourbon tasting and cigar smoking!

Lunch and drinks about an hour down the main channel of the Lake.

Lots of beautiful homes and property to view while on our way.

14 - 15 - Relax and Catch Up

Spent a few restful days just hanging out and getting caught up with life.

Rob & Kelly had plans to see the Seattle Sea Hawks (football) play in Cincinnati on the weekend, so we were more than willing to dog sit their senior dog, Roxanne while they were out of town for a couple of nights. She was an absolute joy and so easy to care for. She had her favorite location to sit on the deck (shown here) and really enjoyed the treats that I would break up and place around the patio.

16 - Nascar Hall of Fame & Exploring Downtown Charlotte

Our first stop of the day was to visit the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Museum.

This exhibit is really well done. We did not do any of the interactive displays or the simulations. So much history and information to be had here. We are not Nascar fans but if you were, you could likely spend a day here reading and seeing all that it has to offer.

30 degree track slope.

After spending a couple of hours in the museum we headed out to venture into downtown.

Views of downtown

St. Peters Episcopal Church

Queen Charlotte Statue

Charlotte is one of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. and the largest city in North Carolina. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident county are named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of British King George III during the time of the city's founding...charlottenc.gov

Just a few of the wonderful wall murals in the downtown area.

Ended our day with a cold brew at Lost World Brewing.

Thank again Rob & Kelly for providing us with a safe and comfortable place to hang out for a few days. We looks forward to your hospitality another time! (Rob was at work on the morning of the 17th when we left, sorry he was not included here!)

South Carolina

17 - Columbia, SC - Travel Day

We did not have any traffic issues on our drive today but yesterday we did get caught in a traffic jam as we headed back to Rob & Kelly's from Charlotte.

Finding warmer weather is our goal! We will explore Columbia and we hear that Greenville is pretty great so will head there as well in the next few days before making our way to Charleston.

18 - Greenville, SC

We were told about Greenville from neighbors at Rob & Kelly's (John & Theresa) and as we were only about 1.5 hrs away decided to make a day trip of it.

We used a new to us App, GPSMyCity, to help us take advantage of walking tours . It wasn't too bad, got us around and when in an area we looked for other sites that may be close by but just weren't on the App.

Ken with the "Father of Greenville", Vardry McBee.

Greenville County Courthouse

Christ Church (Episcopal) with it's Gravesite.

Fun Fact: Turns out a Gravesite is beside a church and therefore part of it and a Cemetery is not beside any church. Who knew?!

Historic Springwood Cemetery (1812)

Tribute to General Robert E. Lee.

Lots of Confederate history in this entire area.

19 - Columbia, SC - State Capital Visit & Self Guided Walking Tour

Columbia is the state capital of South Carolina and has a wonderful tour available of their State Legislature Building from the mid 1800's.

Back side of the State Building.

Inside the House of Representatives.

Beautiful Stained Glass!

Ornate spiral staircases in the Library.

The University of South Carolina was a short walk away from the state legislature.

We walked "The Horseshoe", a path within the original U Shaped Campus. A visit to the University of South Carolina isn't complete without a glimpse of the historic Horseshoe. The U-shaped original campus — once called South Carolina College — has seen more than two centuries of history unfold, earning it a position on the National Register of Historic Places...SC.edu

Rutledge College Building

Rutledge College, historically known as South Building, Old South Building, Old South, or simply South, was the first campus building—completed in 1805. ...slaveryatusc.weebly.com

World War Memorial beside the University.

Trinity Episcopal Church

Burning of Columbia - Union Forces take occupation in Feb 1865.

Wall Mural

Charleston, SC Area

20 - Travel Day to Hollywood, SC

It was an easy 2.5hr drive day, mostly in the rain. However when we got to Lake Aire RV Park in Hollywood, SC just west of Charleston the weather cleared up enough for us to set up, not in the rain!

Will be here for the next 9 nights, leaving on Sunday Oct 29.

21 - Charleston Bus Tour

Late in the afternoon we enjoyed a 1.5hr bus tour of Charleston that left from the Visitor Center. Wanted to get the lay of the land. It's a beautiful downtown with lots to offer. After the bus tour we took a short walk in the neighborhood along King Street (lots of high end retail shopping) and took a quick walk thru the Charleston City Market that was established in 1807.

I did take a few photos on the drive but for whatever reason, I lost them all...no where to be found. Must have been because of the ghosts from the old Charleston City Jail where over 15,000 convicts died while it was in operation. Operating as the Charleston County Jail from 1802 until 1939, it housed Charleston's most infamous criminals, and Federal prisoners of war during the Civil War...Wikipedia

22-23 - Catch Up & Relax

24 - Angel Oak & Folly Beach, SC

Our first stop of the day was to visit the Angel Oak Tree in Johns Island. A short 30 min drive from where we are staying. It is a wonderful tree that is protected behind a chain link fence. No fee to see the tree but there is a gift shop.

The Angel Oak Tree is estimated to be in excess of 400-500 years old, stands 66.5 ft (20 m) tall, measures 28 ft (8.5 m) in circumference, and produces shade that covers 17,200 square feet (1,600 m2). From tip to tip Its longest branch distance is 187 ft. There is considerable debate about the age of this majestic tree. Some contend that it is 1,500 years old. Most believe that the more conservative estimates are more accurate. Most experts agree that the tree is probably between 400-500 years old. Despite being located on Johns Island, this amazing tree has come to symbolize Charleston South Carolina...AngelOakTree.com

There's Ken in front on the tree on the left in the blue shirt.

Lots of shade...

The other side of the tree from where we first took our pics.

One massive tree trunk!

And lots of support beams to hold the weight of the branches.

Then we were on farther down the road to see what Folly Beach was all about. Looks to be a small town with lots of restaurants and a great area to spend on the white sand beach.

After our walk on the beach we walked to the end of this dock to watch some of the people fishing of which there were plenty.

View from the dock looking back into town.

On our way home stopped at Crosby's Fish & Shrimp Co and picked up 5lbs of head on shrimp at only $5.00/lb and flash frozen right off the boat.

They were OK, but I'm not sure they were worth the time it took to prepare them for cooking. The one's we get from Costco taste just as well maybe a little less salty and with none of the work.

25 - Caw Caw Interpretive Center

Rice was the prominent crop grown on plantations in the early 1800's. This interpretive center has a great outdoor area with self guided trails that walks you through land and swamp that once was rice fields and that are now covered by what looks to be mainly cattails. Enslaved people would work in this environment in 12-36 inches of water on a daily basis. However after slavery was abolished in 1865, these rice plantations were no longer feasible as the plantation owners could not find anyone to work.

We only had about an hour on site and could have spent 2 or 3 hours exploring all that was to be seen. This is a great place to see the American Alligator as the gal in the gift shop said they had quite a few of them and one of their largest is about 14ft long. We unluckily did not see any, but we tried!

They have lots of bird watching groups come to this location as the birds are in abundance.

Just a colorful bush...not sure what it is but the red bark sure is vibrant.

Spanish Moss on the tree.

26 - Boone Hall Plantation

Boone Hall Plantation is a historic district located in Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The plantation is one of America's oldest plantations still in operation. Wikipedia

Boone Hall Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 with a boundary increase in 1994. It is a steadfast link between Colonial America, the Antebellum South, and the modern era. The plantation was established shortly after the founding of the Carolina Colony and witnessed the Revolutionary War, the birth of the nation, the Civil War, the 1837 incorporation of Mount Pleasant, and recent municipal growth. For over three hundred years, Boone Hall Plantation’s proprietors have shared an unbroken tradition of private ownership rooted in commerce and agriculture. In 1681, Major John Boone and his wife Elizabeth founded the plantation using land grants from Carolina’s Lords Proprietors. Their oldest son Captain Thomas Boone is credited with the 1743 planting of the first trees in today’s sweeping, moss-draped allee of oaks. He also produced the plantation’s first successful cash crop of indigo for the European market...tompsc.com

As you enter you are greeted by this Allee of Oaks with lots of draping Spanish Moss.

John and Elizabeth Boone had two great-grandsons, brothers John and Edward Rutledge, who were Founding Fathers of the nation. In 1817, Boone Hall Plantation was sold to John and Henry Horlbeck, brothers who were prominent Charleston architects and builders. The Horlbecks completed the oak allee, planted cotton, and expanded the brickyard where slaves produced handmade bricks for the local building industry. In the Civil War era the Horlbecks shifted to planting pecan trees. By the early 1900s, Boone Hall Plantation was the number one pecan grower in the United States with 600 acres in production... tompsc.com

They have a butterfly pavilion on site but there are likely more butterflies to be seen in the gardens at the front of the house.

Stable tour with our very lively and energetic guide. She is the short one on the left in this pic.

The stables are still being used today for Polo Horses. The most notable claim to fame is that the grandsire of Secretariat was stabled here.

Fun Facts about Horses and Bizarre Horse Laws

We were able to tour part of the first floor of the main home that is still being used today by the current owners.

On either side of the front are two gardens that we took a quick walk through. It was fragrant in here even though quite a few of the flowering plants were no longer in bloom.

The Stone Family

In 1935, the plantation was purchased from the Horlbecks by Thomas and Alexandra Stone, who opened a truck farm business with an emphasis on tomatoes, cabbages, and potatoes. The Stones dismantled the 1700s farm house to build the existing colonial revival brick mansion. In constructing this manor, Stone, a Canadian ambassador, incorporated materials from the plantation’s old farm structures and used historic brick recovered from the Laurel Hill Brickyard. Boone Hall Plantation has several important historic structures.

A horse drawn farm tour was also included.

This is an active farm and they have about 12 full time field hands who plant and harvest crops on their 120 acres of the plantation.

Cotton - a crop no longer planted

Indigo - a crop no longer planted

Blueberries

Peaches

As part of the farm tour some of the land is in the process of getting ready for their Annual Halloween Bash for the kids this next weekend.

A big part of the plantation was the fabrication of bricks. They produced up to 4 million bricks annually.

The most prominent original buildings comprise “Slave Street” with its nine antebellum brick cabins built between 1790 and 1810. An intact brick slave street is a rare national historic treasure. Before the Civil War, the majority of the area’s residents were African Americans, who labored on Boone Hall, Laurel Hill and Snee Farm plantations. Boone Hall Plantation currently features a “Black History in America” exhibit that highlights the slave cabins and different themes to tell the African-American story. Visitors view daily aspects of slave life and trace the diverse issues faced in the struggle for freedom on American soil...tompsc.com

You could easily spend a few hours touring all of the slave quarters as there is so much information within each building.

Each of these slave homes held at least 2 families. These homes were made in brick to show the wealth of the plantation owner.

It was here at the outdoor Gullah Theater that we heard stories from one of five storytellers who are employed to share knowledge of the Gullah.

In 1940, the Stones sold Boone Hall Plantation to Dimitri and Audrey Djordjadze who lived there for five years. Dr. Henry Deas purchased the plantation and held the property for 10 years. Since 1955, Boone Hall Plantation has been owned by the late Mr. and Mrs. Harris McRae of Ellerby, North Carolina, and their two children Elizabeth and William. Today, William McRae operates an agricultural and historical tourism business on plantation grounds. Mount Pleasant’s Boone Hall Plantation has remained as one of our nation’s oldest and most prominent plantations...tompsc.com

After our day of history, we ventured into Mount Pleasant and found the Ghost Monkey Brewery.

But not before seeing lots of 18 wheelers here in Mount Pleasant as the shipping port is here at the waterfront.

27 - Charleston, SC - Exploring Downtown

It is the oldest and largest city in South Carolina. present location on Oyster Point in 1680. Established as Charles Town in honor of King Charles II of England, Charleston adopted its present name in 1783 and is the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area...charleston-sc.gov

Our first stop after enjoying a pizza lunch in the downtown was to visit "The Tavern", a liquor store in business continuously since the late 17th century.

Just had to purchase a few bottles of overpriced bourbon and cream rum but it was worth it for the story alone!

Slave Auctions.

US Custom House completed in 1879 and still in operation today. Took over from port business being done at the Exchange.

The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union. After the Civil War, construction was restarted in 1870 and completed in 1879... Wikipedia

The City Market is a 4 block long tourist trap for stuff that really isn't necessary, in our opinion!

Took a 90min boat cruise of the Charleston Harbor.

Expensive homes on the water

Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown

USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy...Wikipedia

Fort Sumter in the background.

Fort Sumter is a sea fort built on an artificial island near Charleston, South Carolina to defend the region from a naval invasion. It was built after British forces captured and occupied Washington during the War of 1812 via a naval attack. Wikipedia

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (also known as the Ravenel Bridge and the Cooper River Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant...Wikipedia

Pineapple Fountain, an iconic symbol of Charleston, is a popular attraction within the park. Pineapples are common throughout the city, representing its tradition of hospitality. Historically, pineapples were expensive and extremely difficult to acquire, because they could only be grown in South America; this exoticness is what made it a symbol of wealth and hospitality. The fountain itself also represents restoration and hope, as it was opened to the public in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo...thepinch.com

We did not, but you are allowed to splash in the pond as many people were.

Historic Old Homes

Street view...

What will happen if they make it to the top?!

Lots of Halloween decorations in the area.

Rainbow Row on East Bay St.

28 - Relaxation & Costco Gas Fill Up (without the trailer!)

That takes care of our 9 days spent here in the Charleston, SC area. Still lots more to be seen and will definitely return. Weather has been great!

Savannah, GA Area

29 - Driving Day from Charleston

It was an easy 1.5 hr driving day to our next stop...love it!

We are booked into CreekFire RV Resort for the next 7 nights and we chose this RV Park as it was only 30 min from downtown Savannah.

And what a luxurious spot it is...large cement pads with lots of space between guests, a lake, a pool, a lazy river, hot tub, tennis, pickleball, restaurant and a bar & grill by the pool. Pretty fancy for us, and we are one of the small units on site, lots of large motorhomes and large fifth wheels.

Not that we have seen any, alligators that is but the possibility is there! Our RV park is close to the swamps (but I guess what isn't close to a swamp!) as we walked to check out the restaurant that is by the lake.

30 - Savannah - Exploring the City

Thought we would try out the Old Town Trolley Hop On/Hop Off transportation in downtown Savannah. They have a shuttle that picked us up at 9am and returned us to the park at about 5pm. Once downtown, we used the trolley to get us from their visitor center at Stop 2 to City market at Stop 3 where we had breakfast. After that we hopped back on and got off at Forsythe Park, Stop 5. That was the extent of us using the trolley as we preferred to walk the downtown as it was all pretty close (seemed to be about 1 mile x 1 mile). Luckily we have no trouble with walking so we found it to be more convenient along with using the GPSMyCity app.

City Market

City Market Town Clock

Prohibition Museum...we did not visit but it's supposed to be good.

Ken with Johnny Mercer, Savannah native and musical composer most famous being "Moon River"

Stopped at Forsyth Park to view the most photographed Forsyth Fountain.

Lots of tourists and lots of Spanish Moss on the Live Oaks.

Armstrong Kessler Mansion - over 25,000 sqft of living!

Can't help but walk past a square while in the downtown.

Savannah, Georgia was originally laid out around four open squares in 1733. Today, 22 of the original 24 squares remain...generative AI

What do the squares mean in Savannah? General Oglethorpe came up with the idea of laying the city of Savannah out in a grid pattern with Squares, which are open areas made for public use, spaced out throughout this grid. These Squares were originally used to practice and drill for the militia, but today they are gathering places of beauty and history....gallivantertours.com

Monterey Square

Pulaski Monument in Monterey Square

Madison Square

Freemasonry in Savannah, GA - plaque in Madison Square

William Jasper Monument in Madison Square

Chippewa Square - where the iconic Forrest Gump bench scene took place.

Oglethorpe Plaque & Monument

Oglethorpe Square - There are no monuments in this square.

Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters - near Oglethorpe Square

Wright Square

Tomo-Chi-Chi Gravesite in Wright Square

Tomo-Chi-Chi is buried under here

Telfair Square - one of he original 4 squares originally called St James

Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences

Telfair Family Mansion

Ellis Square - another of the 4 original squares, the closest to City Market

After lunch we were able to tour the inside of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. It is beautiful and I'm sure the stained glass panels have a history of their own. I think guided tours are available but we did not take one in.

Pipe Organ at the back of the church on the 2nd floor

Jones Street - the prettiest street in Savannah, or so they say!

Savannah College of Art & Design & The Savannah Volunteer Guards

The Savannah Volunteer Guards (SVG) are a part of the United States National Guard. The SVG's history dates back to the first English colonies in North America.

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) purchased the Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory in 1979. After restoration, the building was renamed Poetter Hall

Came across Colonial Park - a cemetery used from about 1750 to 1853. Now a city park as of 1896.

Some of the deceased are buried above ground due to the low water level of this area.

Again, this city like so many others down south have great building architecture...

Stopped for a drink at the World of Beer.

Savannah has an open carry law allowing you to take a drink to go. However you will need your ID (no matter how old you are) in order to purchase a drink. Some of the bars seemed more strict than others for this rule.

Great selection of taps, even if they are not connected to a keg!

Part of River Street

We took a to go drink from this establishment!

Ended our day at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside location. Expensive drinks but the museum like lobby is really great.

31 - Happy Halloween on Tybee Island

We are about an hour outside of Tybee Island and there is plenty of marshland in this area. The docks from people's home easily extend 100ft over the marsh to get to the rivers that are in the area.

Great ramps over the sand dunes getting you to the beach area

Toes in the sand and water of the Atlantic Ocean!

Great chance to get Grounded here on Tybee Island as we walked from 14th Street entrance to the rock outcrop just after 18th Street entrance.

Had a wonderful time chatting with the bartender at Back River Brewery. The food menu was small but looked great and the prices were right. Too bad we had already eaten in the downtown area.

On our way back home we stopped at the Tybee Lighthouse.

November 2023

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