For most people, images of vast expanses of beach and gorgeous weather immediately conjure up a relaxing vacation mindset. Tybee Island, Georgia is exactly that type of location. Vacations to Tybee Island should always include plenty of beach time as well as enjoyable experiences at many Tybee Island attractions. Fortunately, Tybee Island, Georgia has a [...]
Old Fort Jackson celebrated its bicentennial in May 2008, making it the oldest standing brick fortification in Georgia! A National Historic Landmark, the fort is one of only eight Second System fortifications (a series of forts built prior to the War of 1812) still standing in the United States. Join thousands of visitors who enjoy [...]
Battlefield Park presents visitors with a memorial to the hundreds who fought and died for freedom. On October 9, 1779, more than 8,000 troops of three armies fought during the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah. Battlefield Park commemorates the second bloodiest battle of the war, and marks where approximately 800 troops died or were wounded. [...]
Savannah has been home to a number of famous Americans, from award-winning authors to critically-acclaimed Southern rockers. Here’s a quick guide of some of the city’s most notable sons and daughters: CONRAD AIKEN (1889-1973) Author and poet Conrad Aiken became the first Savannahian to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1930 for his Selected Poems, just [...]
The Tybee Lighthouse on Tybee Island is the oldest and tallest lighthouse in Georgia. The bottom 60 feet date back to 1773. The upper 94 feet were built in 1867. The walls of the tower are over 12 feet thick at the base and taper to approximately 18 inches at the top. At the top [...]
