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Historical marker Savannah's Waving Girl statue, inscribed with Martus' incorrect year of birth. Florence Margaret Martus (August 7, 1868 – February 8, 1943), [1] also known as "the Waving Girl", took it upon herself to be the unofficial greeter of all ships entering and leaving the Port of Savannah, Georgia, via the Savannah River, between 1887 and 1931. [1]
The Juliette Gordon Low Historic District consists of three buildings in Savannah, Georgia, which are associated with the origins of the Girl Scouts of the USA.They are the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, at 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, [3] the Andrew Low House, at 329 Abercorn Street, [4] and the Andrew Low Carriage House (also known as the First Girl Scout Headquarters), at 330 Drayton Street.
The city of Savannah, Georgia, was founded in 1733, [1] making it the oldest city in the state and one of the oldest in the United States. [2] [3] At its founding, the city was a farming community where slavery was banned, though the institution became legal in 1750 and, in the following years, Savannah became a major port city in the Atlantic slave trade. [1]
Born to enslaved parents in 1848, Taylor was secretly taught to read and write as a girl living in Savannah. As a teenager during the Civil War, she fled to Georgia's St. Simons Island, which was ...
What: “Digital Treasures: Daufuskie Island and Beyond!” presented by Savannah Black Heritage Festival & Savannah African Art Museum When: 6 p.m., Feb. 20 Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St ...
For a truly spiritual experience, First African Baptist Church, the oldest continual Black church in the U.S., is a must-visit in Savannah. Organized in 1773 and constituted in 1777, the church ...
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FAAA’s annual exhibition at Savannah State University runs through March 29th. Open daily. Free to attend at first floor of Kennedy Fine Arts building.