Chatham County

Georgia

Chatham County
Chatham County
In 1851, businesswoman Mary Marshall, noting that Savannah was woefully in need of visitor accommodations, built the four-story Marshall House Hotel. It served as a hospital for soldiers during the Civil War. It was also home to Joel Chandler Harris, author of the famous Uncle Remus stories. By 1956, the hotel had closed and the first floor was used for businesses. In 1999, $12 million was invested in its spectacular restoration. Mary Leaver Marshall, the original proprietor of The Marshall House, was the daughter of Gabriel Leaver, a French cabinetmaker with a shrewd vision for developing Savannah's land. The Hotel has its original staircases (some of the spindles and gingerbread have been recreated), original wood floors, fireplaces, brick walls, and the doors to each guest room are original as well. The Atrium was the courtyard and has been encased with a glass ceiling to give the sensation of what once was. The artifacts displayed on floors two and three were found during the renovation.
Fort Pulaski was constructed after the war of 1812 and because of the damage taken during the American civil war, was outmoded shortly thereafter.
A lighthouse on Tybee was one of the first public structures in Georgia. Completed in 1736 by William Blithman of cedar piles and brickwork, its 90 foot height made it the loftiest in America. Destroyed in a storm, it was replaced by another built by Thomas Sumner in 1742 which Oglethorpe called "much the best Building of that kind in America." It was almost entirely rebuilt in 1757 by Cornelius McCarty and James Weyms. In 1773 John Mulryne built the third lighthouse on a third site. The Mulryne lighthouse forms the base of the present structure, making part of it of Colonial construction. In 1791 Georgia ceded it with 5 acres to the Federal government. Partially destroyed by the Irish Jasper Greens of Savannah during Union occupation of the island, it was repaired and today is one of the famous lighthouses on the Eastern seaboard.

Chatham County – populære byer

Savannah
Savannah
Kjent for Historisk, Elver og Turer
Imponerende arkitektur, gallerier og museer kombinert med en karakteristisk sørstatsatmosfære gjør denne byen i staten Georgia til et supert reisemål.

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  • River Street
  • Forsyth park
  • Savannah konferansesenter
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Tybee Island fasiliteter samt solnedgang, sandstrand og silhuett
Tybee Island
Kjent for Strender, Øyer og Sjø
Tybee Island er også kjent som Savannah Beach, og dette området byr på avslappet sørstatssjarme med strandliv, fersk sjømat og historiske bygninger.

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  • Tybee Island strand
  • North Beach
  • Tybee Island fiskepir og paviljong
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Pooler
Pooler
Kjent for Restauranter, Utflukter og Familievennlig
Pooler venter: museer, god mat og mye mer!

Grunner til å reise

  • Tanger Outlets (kjøpesenter)
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Port Wentworth
Port Wentworth
Kjent for Vennlige mennesker, Restauranter og Utflukter
Opplev god mat, elveutsikt og historie i Port Wentworth!
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Garden City
Garden City
Kjent for Vennlige mennesker, Historisk og Restauranter
Opplev hager, festivaler og god mat i Garden City!
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Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale
Kjent for Festivaler
Bloomingdale venter: festivaler og mye mer!
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