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| − | '''Savannah''' is a very old city in Chatham County, [[Georgia]]; | + | '''Savannah''' is a very old city in Chatham County, [[Georgia]]; it sits on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. |
[[File:Col-ga.jpg|thumb|300px|Oglethorpe builds Savannah]] | [[File:Col-ga.jpg|thumb|300px|Oglethorpe builds Savannah]] | ||
In the Civil War it escaped major damage. It was captured by Union General [[William T. Sherman]] in December and presented as a Christmas present to the nation. | In the Civil War it escaped major damage. It was captured by Union General [[William T. Sherman]] in December and presented as a Christmas present to the nation. | ||
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| + | Similarly to [[Florida]] and Hilton Head Island, [[South Carolina]], Savannah attracts a lot of visitors from the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]], and even [[Europe]], [[Canada]], [[South America]], and [[Asia]]. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
Revision as of 13:21, June 5, 2017
Savannah is a very old city in Chatham County, Georgia; it sits on the Atlantic Ocean.
In the Civil War it escaped major damage. It was captured by Union General William T. Sherman in December and presented as a Christmas present to the nation.
Similarly to Florida and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Savannah attracts a lot of visitors from the Northeast, Midwest, and even Europe, Canada, South America, and Asia.
Further reading
- Jones, Jacqueline. Saving Savannah The City and the Civil War (2009) 544 pages