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  1. 4. A state historic site near Savannah, Georgia. The site consists of 822 acres (3.33 km2), protecting part of what was once a plantation, a large estate established by one of the founders of colonial Georgia, Noble Jones.
  2. 5. In certain American and British slang contexts, it can be used to describe something or someone performing at a masterfully high level
  3. 7. A mild, semihard orange cow's milk cheese
  4. 10. The fountain in this park came from a catalog. City planners ordered it from the Janes, Beebe & Co. catalog. It was installed in 1858. This park occupies 30 acres in the historic district, is home to the Garden of Fragrance. Originally built in the late 1950s, the garden features fragrant plants and flowers surrounded by wells and an ornamental iron fence.
  5. 12. His famous bench was a prop and only set up in front of Chippewa Square for the movie, but you can see a reproduction in the Savannah History Museum at the Visitor's Center. Jenny's Cafe now goes by the name Debi's Restaurant and is located on State Street.
  6. 13. this Bell was Cast at a foundry in Massachusetts, this massive 1,969-pound bell was purchased in 1819 for $846.67. It is still in active use at the "Mother Church of Georgia" and has survived multiple historic fires and rebuilds of the sanctuary
  7. 14. Savannah has one of the largest historic Districts and is laid out 24 of thes
  8. 16. heavy-duty fence or netting erected directly behind home plate
  9. 20. This Cemeter is breathtaking, hauntingly beautiful 160-acre cemetery famed for its ornate statues and tranquil setting along the Wilmington River.
  10. 22. used to describe the length of an olympic foot race. Also the name of Teddie's cat.
  11. 23. This company is known for making elevators and is also the name of Shane's dog.
  12. 24. The Savannah ________ are a wildly popular exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. Often compared to the Harlem Globetrotters
  13. 27. He was a French Huguenot who immigrated to the American colonies, spent a brief period living in the Savannah and Georgia region as a young man, and then moved to Boston where he taught his silversmith trade to his famous son
  14. 28. Which General gave President Lincoln the city of Savannah as a Christmas present during the Civil War. The story goes that after burned Atlanta to the ground, he arrived in Savannah with a plan to do the same.
  15. 29. a person working in woodland, especially a forester or woodcutter
  16. 32. In 1932, this stadium hosted the Boston Red Sox for spring training
  17. 33. Were a Native American tribe that emerged in the early 18th century, occupying parts of what became Georgia, specifically along the bluffs near the mouth of the Savannah River where it enters the Atlantic Ocean. They were made up of Lower Creek and Yamasee, and remained independent for about 20 years before integrating again with the main part of the Lower Creek people. Their area was later developed as the city of Savannah.
  18. 35. a boy's name of English and Scottish origin, meaning "a narrow valley in the woods"
  19. 37. is made by crumbling breakfast sausage, creating a roux with flour and the meat drippings, and whisking in milk until thickened, before heavily seasoning with black peppe
  20. 38. this river is a free-flowing, 294-mile-long blackwater river in southeastern Georgia. It originates in the Piedmont and flows to Ossabaw Sound, just south of Savannah. Known for its tea-colored water and scenic, undeveloped banks, it is a popular destination for fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing
  21. 40. The ultimate golfer's best friend—an unwritten, friendly "do-over" shot.
  22. 42. The Tybee ________ was constructed in 1736, its 90-foot height made it the tallest structure in all of America at the time. It is still fully operational today
  23. 43. was founded on Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by English Puritan settlers
  24. 44. are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Savannah, Georgia. The team began play in the 2022–23 ECHL season with home games played at Enmarket Arena.
  25. 46. was a British army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of Georgia in British North America. Also know as the Founder of Savannah.
  26. 47. What time is it in the Garden of Good and Evil
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  1. 1. Juliette Gordon Low founded this in Savannah in 1912.
  2. 2. "salt" in the Euchee Native American language
  3. 3. 1953 American Western film directed and produced by George Stevens and starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon deWilde and Jack Palance
  4. 6. This paves Savannah’s popular River Street. They were originally used as ballast material on ships that sailed into the harbor. Some of those stones hail from Spain, France, and the British Isles.
  5. 8. Large, round, orange yellow winter squash belonging to the gourd family
  6. 9. Large, ten-legged marine crustaceans (family Nephropidae) renowned for their muscular tails and large, powerful claws
  7. 11. a rich, meat-heavy tomato sauce slowly simmered for 4 to 6 hours
  8. 15. The first capital of Georgia
  9. 17. The very first photograph of a baseball game was taken in 1862 at this Civil War Fort near Savannah, Ga
  10. 18. is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order Anura
  11. 19. Was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known as a tax collector.
  12. 21. This Pirate buried a chest filled with gold and jewels somewhere in Savannah during one of his visits to the city. The exact location of the treasure is unknown, but many believe that it is hidden somewhere near the Savannah River.
  13. 25. is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina
  14. 26. It is one of the two remaining jewel box ballparks still in use in MLB. The first game was played April 20, 1912.
  15. 30. A female child in relation to her parents
  16. 31. A popular, family-owned brand of all-natural peanut butter. Made in Everett, Massachusetts
  17. 34. A hearty, one-pot communal feast loaded with shrimp, smoked sausage, corn on the cob, and red potatoes
  18. 36. head chief of a Yamacraw town on the site of present-day Savannah, Georgia, in the 18th century
  19. 39. One of only two sports played on the moon. Played in 1971.
  20. 41. was a British-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence (first signature on the left) This signer was laid to rest in Savannah’s historic Colonial Park Cemetery in 1777, his original grave marker and exact remains were lost over time.
  21. 45. This moss is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates. Also a a bromeliad—and a relative of the pineapple.