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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 standard Liberty ship (EC-2-S-C1 type) was a cargo ship 441 feet 6 inches (134.57 m) long overall, with a beam of 56 feet 10 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (17.34 m). It had a depth of 37 feet 4 inches (11.38 m) and a draft of 26 feet 10 inches (8.18 m).
Martus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Florence Martus (1868–1943), American woman known for greeting ships arriving to Port of Savannah, Georgia between 1887 and 1931
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The vessels are named for four noteworthy women from Savannah's history: Juliette Gordon Low, Susie King Taylor, Florence Martus and Mary Musgrove. [2] In both 2019 and 2020, CAT was awarded two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for a new ferries, increasing its total to six. [3]
They are named for noteworthy women from Savannah's history: Juliette Gordon Low, Susie King Taylor, Florence Martus and Mary Musgrove. [23] Each ferry runs between River Street (from either City Hall or Waving Girl Landing) and Hutchinson Island in the Savannah River.
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