Savannah, Ga.
The first job I held after receiving my Master's in Public Administration was in the Research and Budget Office of the City of Savannah Georgia. I worked there from 1984 through 1986.
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| Florence Martus, a Savannahian whose
understanding and application of the words "Southern Hospitality" brought
her fame as Savannah's Waving Girl. Born August 7, 1868, Martus lived with
her brother in a lighthouse near the entrance of the Savannah harbor. The
Waving Girl fell in love with a sailor who promised to return for her, but
never did. Florence spent years waving to passing ships hoping her love
would return. During her years at the lighthouse, she greeted nearly
50,000 vessels. |
This 20-acre park located on Bull Street between Gaston and Park Avenue was laid out by the city in 1851 and named after Georgia Governor John Forsyth. | Located along the river bluff on
Bay Street, this area was a 19th century meeting place and center of
commerce for cotton merchants. The top contained offices for cotton
brokers, and the lower warehouses on River Street, contained the cotton
that was shipped from Savannah to the world.
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