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This beautiful characteristic pink homestead at the heart of
Savannah's historic district was the first of the city's
architectural treasures to be saved for posterity. It was the
threatened...
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The majestic Regency town house that stands in Savannah's
historic district was the birthplace of Juliette 'Daisy' Low,
founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Visitors learn about the
Girl Scouts...
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The Savannah History Museum gives an excellent introduction to
the city, its exhibits reflecting the city's history from her
founding to the present day. The museum is housed in a restored
railway...
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The Telfair Museum of Art is the oldest public art museum in the
South, fittingly housed in an important historic building, the
Owens-Thomas House. The house, overlooking Oglethorpe Square,...
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A short distance to the east of central Savannah stands
Georgia's oldest standing fort, surrounded by a deep tidal moat.
The fort was preceded by a mud battery, the brick fort having been
built in...
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The mysterious Okefenokee Swamp comprises 700 square miles
(1,813 sq km) of wet, green wilderness stretching across the
southern part of coastal Georgia. The largest peat-producing bog in
North...
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A short drive south of Savannah lies the charming old town of
Darien, established in 1736 on the banks of the Darien River as a
military outpost. Today it is a favoured tourist town; its...
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The small barrier island of Tybee, 18 miles (29km) east of
Savannah, is a popular seaside resort for locals and visitors
alike. The three-mile (5km) long beach has rolling sand-dunes, and
at the...
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