THIS EVERYDAY LIFE

Well haven't been doing a doggone thing this weekend. Took a short day trip to Savannah and watched football. Dog, the valiant Jaguars as usual put up a magnificent battle but Indy just had to much for them. I do believe that if the Jags can keep it together in the future, Garrad and Drew-Jones will certainly be superstars.

While in Savannah, just poking about, went to the visitors center and got into a very lively conversation with one of the informational specialist. Whew the woman knew her lowcountry colonial history. She pointed me in the direction of two very important cemeteries in the city that some very important notables in the creation of the colony and were very instrumental in the revolution.

Savannah as a city is just chock full of colonial history. When Sherman made his march he did spare parts of the original city. Gen. Oglethorpe being the military man he was had the original city laid out in squares. Each square was similar to a town in itself. This was the portion that Sherman saved. Today these squares encompasses what Savanna has designated its historical district. An area just full of greenery and beautiful edifices. Don't know if Sherman spared the place out of some sense of history or patriotism or the guy just figured enough was enough.

Usually I don't visit cemeteries. Hell the way I figure it when its my time for my final rest that visit will be soon enough. But I took the lady's advice. Went to Colonial Park Cemetary. Got some good photos too, but dear readers the blogspot started acting up and just couldn't enter them. Not at this session anyway. But I did manage to get a shot in of a historical marker that is typical throughout the Colonial Cemetary. The good city of Savannah has seen fit to provide these markers for visitors to recognize those worthy notables that are enshrined there that played a part in founding the city and participated in the revolutionary war. Oh yes I failed to mention that Savannah is Georgia's first city and was founded in 1733. What struck me as odd was some of the burial sites. Damned if they didn't look like beds covered in brick and mortar.

There was one grave in particular that I found interesting--Button Gwinnett's. Mr. Gwinnet was very instrumental in the revolution. The gentleman was an original signer of the Declaration of Independence, a statesman and a revolutionary soldier. So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered the guy's demise was caused by bleeding to death after participating in a duel. Even more surprising was the fact the guy that took him to his maker was also interred in the same cemetery. History has it that the object of the duel was unknown. Ha, couldn't help but muse to myself the cats were doing what 90% of the nuts fighting duels did; disputing a woman. Don't know if its factual or not but couldn't help but chuckle at my thoughts. A soldier during the revolution and a stand up guy at that against what appears today insurmountable odds and came out virtually unscathed and died after the peace at the hands of a former comrade.

Intended to visit some other in town sites but my time was spent at another cemetery of note-Bonaventure.

Bonaventure, unlike the intown Colonial Cemetary is located more than just a few miles outside Savannah. A cemetery that also hold some notables that were instrumental in the founding of the city and the revolution. Although it holds some colonial dignitaries it in no way matches Colonial Cemetary in the number of notables. But like Colonial quiet and peaceful, although well visited.

Oh I forgot, I did have time to visit Wormsloe State Park. An historical site that during colonial days served as its owner's plantation as well as a fort to defend against the Spanish and native Americans. Just as notable as its historical importance is its vegetation and wildlife. No the gator is not from there, but the rascal could have very well been. As I said before the site has problems and I couldn't submit those pics that held meaning for the sites. Maybe another time.