Read more about the article Fort Pulaski National Monument – Savannah, GA

Fort Pulaski National Monument – Savannah, GA

On our recent trip to Savannah, we stayed on Tybee Island. Along the 17-mile drive between the two, we passed the gates to Fort Pulaski National Monument. We decided to visit after our breakfast companions at the B&B had toured it and said it was worth seeing.

Cockspur Island

The fort sits on Cockspur Island, located at the mouth of the Savannah River. Cockspur Island is where John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church, landed in 1736 to begin his ministry in the colonies. Additionally, the Cockspur Island Lighthouse, first erected around 1839 as a daymark, lies at the southeastern tip. High tides to the islet prevent accessibility to visitors.

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Read more about the article Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home – Savannah, GA

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home – Savannah, GA

Just a week after visiting Andalusia, the dairy farm where southern author Flannery O’Connor spent her final years, we found ourselves in Savannah. I immediately booked a guided tour of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home.

In fact, two women we met at Andalusia had recently been to Savannah and said seeing it was a must-do. I’m so glad we took their advice! The home, situated across Lafayette Square (pictured above), offers another facet of the author’s short life.

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Read more about the article Andalusia Farm: Home of Flannery O’Connor – Milledgeville, GA

Andalusia Farm: Home of Flannery O’Connor – Milledgeville, GA

Ever since I read the short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, I’ve wanted to learn more about this Southern writer. It turns out the farmhouse where she lived out the last 13 years of her short life is located in Milledgeville.

Milledgeville, just two hours from Atlanta, brims with history. The town served as the capital of Georgia from 1804 to 1868. It boasts the Old Governor’s Mansion, Georgia College & State University (GCSU), and the Old Capitol Building, which is not part of Georgia Military College.

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