Savannah is the home of the oldest black church in North America. The First African Baptist Church (firstafricanbc.com) was organized in 1773 and constituted in 1777. The church is a registered historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Landmarks and Places. During times of segregation, the church was used as a meeting place between blacks and whites. The church's original steeple, which was over 100 feet high, was toppled during a hurricane in 1892.
Celebrity chef Paula Deen calls Savannah home. Her restaurant, The Lady and Sons (ladyandsons.com), represents the best of both southern and coastal cuisine, serving comfort foods like fried chicken and seafood favorites like shrimp and crab cakes. Opened in 1996, the 330-seat restaurant is internationally recognized for its food and its success.
The Lady and Sons is representative of Savannah's coastal cuisine and Southern hospitality and features one of Savannah's most famous residents, Paula Deen. (Reference 3)
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, was born in Savannah in October 1860. On March 12, 1912, she established the Girl Scouts organization. The Wayne-Gordon House, where Juliette Gordon Low was born, was purchased and restored by the Girl Scouts in 1953 and opened to the public in 1956. Now it is on the National Register of Historic Landmarks and Places.
A visit to The Pirate's House (thepirateshouse.com) will provide you with a wonderful historical experience. Built on land that once held the United States' first experimental gardens, one of the small buildings that comprises The Pirate's House is the oldest standing building in the state of Georgia. Founded in 1753, The Pirate's House began as an inn that welcomed guests from all over the world. Although most were average sailors, some guests were pirates. The complex has 15 different dining rooms and is one of the most visited destinations in Savannah.
