A Little Bit About Who I Am...

I grew up just outside of Savannah, Georgia and my dad was a HUGE history buff. We went all over Southern Georgia to Fort Pulaski, Bonaventure Cemetery, and River Street. The picture above is on a balcony overlooking River Street from a building that used to be a factory where they stored cotton as it left the port. In the background, you can see one of the many cargo ships that now come down the river on it's way to the Port Authority and is over six stories tall from the deck. This is where I fell in love with History. Savannah is the very first planned city in America and is set up in squares. A lot of original cobblestone still lies in the streets. And if you're lucky, maybe you can find your way to the Pirate's House for dinner and wander down one of the original pirate tunnels leading to the river. My husband attended Savannah College of Art and Design and worked at Savannah's Candy Kitchen just down the street on to the right in the picture. The sailboat below is where we met for our very first date. SCAD has been extremely instrumental in the rehabilitation of many of the historical buildings in the Savannah Historic District. These renovations has created a huge gentrification movement in the area and homes are now more than a million dollars on average. I guess I should have bought that house on E. Olgethorpe Avenue when it was offered to me.... Savannah is one of the oldest cities in America and the oldest in Georgia, being founded in 1733 by General James Olgethorpe and  named after King George II after Chief Tomochichi allowed them to settle on the bluff over the river. He is buried not far away from Wright Square where a monument is placed in his memory. Later, the East India Trading Company would set up offices and built a shipyard there, where it has continued to thrive. Among others who are remembered in our squares are John Wesley and Gen. James Olgethorpe himself. Savannah was also a Christmas present to President Abraham Lincoln from Union General William T. Sherman, saving it from fire and destruction on his "March to the Sea" from Atlanta. Savannah is also famous for its fountain in Forsyth Park and for one of the largest Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in the country which begins at famed Saint John the Baptist Cathedral. 

Here's a link to some more beautiful pictures of my hometown: