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Skidaway Island State Park is a state park near Savannah, Georgia. The park borders Skidaway narrows, a part of Georgia’s intracoastal waterway. Trails wind through maritime forest and past salt marsh, leading to a boardwalk and observation tower. Visitors can watch for deer, fiddler crabs, raccoon, egrets and other wildlife.
Forsyth Park (formerly known as the Military Parade Ground) [1] is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km 2) in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, United States. The park is bordered by Gaston Street to the north, Drayton Street to the east, Park Avenue to the south and Whitaker Street to the west.
In 1906, the name Fort Jackson was reinstated. It was purchased by the city of Savannah in 1924 for park purposes and was fully restored in the 1970s. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000. [2] [4] Fort Jackson is located at 1 Fort Jackson Road, [4] on the Islands Expressway linking Savannah to Fort Pulaski and the town of Tybee ...
Emmet Park, also known as The Strand, is an urban park in Savannah, Georgia, United States.Its most prominent section is located in the northeastern corner of the city's historic downtown area, in what was known as the Old Fort neighborhood, [2] it continues in a dotted fashion for around 0.6 miles (0.97 km) west along Bay Street to its intersection with Jefferson Street.
The privately owned Georgia Queen and Savannah River Queen paddle steamers are also berthed on River Street. [3] Savannah is home to one commercial airport—Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport—which opened in 1994. Owned by the City of Savannah, it is the operating base for Allegiant Air.
The Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Covering 400 acres (1.6 km 2), the district was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Bethesda has not been an orphanage for many years, but continues to focus on youth in the greater Savannah area. Bethesda is a private boarding and day school for boys in grades 6-12 and, in April 2011, the Bethesda Home for Boys was renamed Bethesda Academy to better reflect their mission and commitment to the education of young men. In 2015 ...
10 East Oglethorpe Avenue (also known as the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and the Wayne–Gordon House) is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located on East Oglethorpe Avenue , it was built in 1820 and is part of the Savannah Historic District and of the Juliette Gordon Low Historic District . [ 1 ]