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The Rupes Nigra ("Black Rock"), a phantom island, was believed to be a black rock located at the Magnetic North Pole or at the geographic North Pole itself. Described by Gerardus Mercator as 33 French miles in size, it provided a supposed explanation for why all compasses point to this location.
Inventio Fortunata (also Inventio Fortunate, Inventio Fortunat or Inventio Fortunatae), "Fortunate, or fortune-making, discovery", is a lost book, probably dating from the 14th century, containing a description of the North Pole as a magnetic island (the Rupes Nigra) surrounded by a giant whirlpool and four continents.
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Oglethorpe Mall is a super-regional shopping mall on the south side of Savannah, Georgia. Named after General James Oglethorpe, the founder of Savannah, the mall has expanded since its opening in 1969 to nearly one million square feet. Among its features are several restaurants, a food court, and 118 stores.
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 ...
2017 – All of Savannah and Chatham County east of I95 evacuated due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. [48] 2018 Savannah Law School closed. [49] City and county police merger ends, separating the two agencies. [50] Roy Minter sworn in as new police chief of Savannah Police Department. [51] 2022 – Population: 147,780 (+11,494 since 2010) [52]
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Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Bay Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From west to east: [4] Northern side Lowden Building, 214 West Bay Street Savannah City Hall, viewed from Bull Street. John Williamson Range, 302–310 West Bay Street (1819) Johnston Range, 220–230 West Bay Street (1823)