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John D. Duncan (1938 – September 21, 2022) [1] was an American author and historian. A retired history professor, and a twelfth-generation native of South Carolina, he lived the majority of his life in Savannah, Georgia. Between 1977 and 2022, he and his wife, Virginia, owned the Thomas-Levy House in Savannah's Monterey Square. In 1983, they ...
The next known owner was Captain F. C. Threadcraft, who lived on the plantation until 1874, [4] at which point it was taken over by Savannah Schutzen Gesellschaft, a German rifle club. [ 4 ] Greenwich Park Association became the new owners in 1887, and its director, Canadian-born Spencer Proudfoot Shotter , [ 11 ] a naval-stores magnate, bought ...
John B. Savage, born in Savannah a Free Man of Color John & Estelle Savage Property (2) Bartow Ward 521 East Harris Street 1875 Siblings Estelle (c.1814-1891) and John (c.1817-1895) born Free Persons; see also mother Phillis' property (Berrien Ward) Joseph Gally Tenement Bartow Ward 523-525 East Harris Street 1867 Ellen Monahan Property
Savannah: Chatham: Location of notable Roman statuary imports. [4] The house and grounds were used in several silent films, including Stolen Moments. [5] 76000650 Greenwood Plantation: Thomasville Thomas 88000968 Hamilton Plantation slave cabins: St. Simons Island: Glynn: Unusually well-built slave cabins; summer tours given by Cassina Garden ...
Candler Hospital is a historic 384-bed hospital currently located at 5353 Reynolds Street in Savannah, Georgia. It was originally founded in 1804 as a Seamen's Hospital and poor house and eventually became known as Savannah Hospital. [1] It is the second oldest hospital in America in continuous operation. [2]
Bonaventure Plantation was a plantation founded in colonial Savannah, Province of Georgia, on land now occupied by Greenwich and Bonaventure cemeteries. The site was 600 acres (2.4 km 2), including a plantation house and private cemetery, located on the Wilmington River, about 3.5 miles (6 kilometres) east of the Savannah colony.
The balcony was saved, and was later used at the Savannah home of Cornelia Groves. John P. Jr. never re-planted at Brampton, instead selling it to his cousin, Dr. James Bond Read, in 1867 for $11,000 (~$197,210 in 2023). The only part of the plantation that was reserved was the Williamson cemetery in its northeastern corner. [1]
John Eugene Cay Jr. (October 10, 1914 – October 3, 1989) was an American author. His most notable work was the 1958 publication Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter, which was the basis for the 2013 movie Savannah. He was also an insurance executive and civic leader.