Back to Savannah

There were still things we wanted to see in Savannah so the next day we went back.  First stop was the Visitor's Center which, most importantly, is where the History Museum is located.

This time we felt right at home since we'd been here before so we marched right in like we owned the place.

Inside this former railroad station was an abundance of artifacts.  First up, one of the trains that used to stop here.

And then we came upon the exhibit we had heard about - the Forrest Gump bench!

Remember, the bench that Tom Hanks sat on was removed because people were creating a traffic jam taking selfies?  The bench was moved here for display.

Robert Zemickis (Director) and Tom Hanks

From there we saw Dr. Belford's dental office.  I remember using the "spit bowl" as a kid.  But now I've learned that it's called a Cuspidor.

And then it was all Juliet Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts.

Much of this exhibit brought back memories of my time as a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout.  This is what my Brownie uniform looked like with the cute little beanie hat.

And a great display showing hats throughout the years.  The green beanie style hat (1948-1963) is the type of hat I wore.

No, I didn't wear this uniform from 1914.  Maybe my grandmother did?

There was lots to see and after we made it through, we headed out for our next stop.

What brought us here you ask?  Someone not listed on this sign.

Button Gwinnett (1735-1777) was an English-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. We're going to try to pay our respects to as many signers as we can while we travel.

The original burial site of Major General Nathanial Greene who was relocated to Johnson Square in 1902.

As a new member in the Daughters of the American Revolution, I was pleased to see this.

And now, of course, it was on to lunch.  Since it was difficult to find a place to park, we took a walk.  And by the time we arrived at the restaurant, we were drenched.  Wouldn't you know it, the only available table was outside.  Thank goodness there were umbrellas!

As we sat there I noticed a pilgrimage across the street heading toward the Juliet Gordon Low birthplace.

The exterior of the house was beautiful.

Before it was the Gordon house, it was owned by James Moore Wayne (1790-1867), an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for 32 years.

Back to the car as we had one more stop.  Off to pay our respects to Thomas Heyward Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, at the Heyward Family Cemetery in Jasper County, South Carolina.  

Wait - what?  This is the Heyward Family Cemetery???  It made me sad to see this historical cemetery in someone's back yard.  

And with that, we called it a day.  What a history lesson we had!