Walking Tours of Old Savannah

Due to the brilliant designs of British general James Oglethorpe in the early 1700s, the Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the country. With the help of this invaluable guide, saunter through Savannah's history-filled streets and squares and tour the city's oldest buildings and majestic homes, such as the Mercer House and the De Soto Hotel. Savor the histories and traditions of the relics of the romantic past and wander down the brick sidewalks under the city's hundred-year-old oaks. This guide also describes the many public gardens, galleries, museums, and areas of commerce before and during the Civil War and even includes a few of the pirate legends and ghost stories for which the city is famous. Accompanied by charming photos, this work provides insight into life in the 1800s, Savannah's Historic Plan, industry in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and local art, all of which are revived in its pages.