Exquisite archival images are paired with the same views as they look today
The early settlers of Savannah built their houses around a geometric street plan on a bluff above the Savannah River. They were aided by the Yamacraw tribe and their aged chief, Tomochichi, who became firm friends with Savannah s founder, Englishman James Oglethorpe, and both their names are commemorated across the city. Oglethorpe s vision for open-space squares surrounded by the rhythmic placement of streets would later earn Savannah the prestigious status of becoming a National Historic Landmark....