Monday, October 27, 2008

Savannah GA

Shopping down along the waterfront
This sidewalk has oyster shells in the mixture. They had also used this mixture in building houses then stucco over it.

Wonderful old homes


Beautiful squares every few blocks. What a great designed town.



Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins

We very much enjoyed our visit to this museum although we did not allow enough time. We were there 2 hrs and only visited 2 out of the 4 hangers.


Saturday, October 25, 2008

Plantation at Stone Mountain Ga

This plantation was set up for ghost storytelling later that evening.
There is a restored Plantation to tour. Main house, slave quarters, barn, farm yard, Dr's office, school house.
Jimmy with the goats
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Stone Mountain

The lazer and fireworks show on Stone Mountain. This is a very entertaining 40 minute show on Sat. evenings


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Stone Mountain GA

Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee hero's of the Confederacy are carved into the side of the moutain.
This picture does not really do it justice or give a good indication of the size but it is larger than the carving at Mt. Rushmore
Up we went on the tram.
Alittle windy at the top, but you can walk all over the top of the mtn. and walk down which is what we did. The trail was 1.3 miles down and about the same back to where the attractions are.
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Warm Springs Ga

FDR's Little White House in Warm Springs GA
FDR's bedroom. This is where he passed away.
A little bit of a surprise on the inside, as it was alot more rustic than we had thought it would be. Very casual.
And here is a photo of the unfinished painting the artist was working on the day of his death.
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Around Plains, Ga

Who does this look like? Like Jimmy Carters big smile?
Jimmy Carters church
His school
His brothers gas station
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Plains Ga

In town
Jimmy Carter's Boyhood Home
His bedroom at the boyhood home
And when indoor plumbing was added this was the shower, Cold water only. How about that.
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Habitat for Humanity

We thouroughly enjoyed our visit to the Global village for Habitat for Humanity in Americus.
After a short film on the history of Habitat for Humanity you walk outside through an example of poverty housing .
Then the example of homes that Habitat has built around the world.
Habitat operates in more than 90 countries and has completed more than 225,000 houses.
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Andersonville National Historic Site

Andersonville or Camp Sumter was one of the largest of many Confederate military prisons established during the Civil War. It was built in 1864. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Almost 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the element

The National Prisoner of War Museum
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