Savannah for the day

We started out day with a walking tour from Savannah Belle Tours.  Michelle took us through a number of the squares that make up Savannah's historic district.  The squares each have their own story and history and it was a very interesting tour.  One of Paul's favourite was the trees in the square by the courthouse and gallows where no spanish moss grow.  For it is said that spanish moss will not grow where innocent blood has been spilled.  My favourite was Johnson square.  It was the kitchen square originally where you needed to go if you had something to cook in ovens.  Not surprisingly a couple of the major fires that destroyed much of Savannah started here.  James just liked all of the random facts that the tour guide knew.

We had lunch at the Pink House and then went to the First African Baptist Church.  This is the oldest black church in North American and was also a stop along the underground railroad.  We went down to the basement and saw the air vents in the floor that allowed air to flow to the runaway slaves.  The tunnel lead out to the river where the slaves crossed at night.  The entrance to the underground railroad area is not known as at the end of that time, the members of the day sealed it up and it remains hidden. Paul was also interested to hear that John Mellencamp filmed a music video and was baptized here.