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Savannah History, Mystery and Music |
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Program Number: |
11377RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Savannah, Georgia
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| Price starting at: |
$728.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Signature Cities; History & Culture
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| Meals: |
13;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners |
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Explore the streets, squares and amazing architecture of beautiful Savannah: Georgia's earliest settlement — founded by Gen. James Oglethorpe — and America's first planned city. Learn about Savannah as shaped by war, environment, restoration, and people. Discover one of the most fascinating cities in the South!
Highlights
• Uncover colorful history from generals to ghosts during expert-led walks through the historic district and museum visits.
• Relax to the rhythms of yesteryear as you pay tribute to Savannah native, Johnny Mercer, during a private recital of his music.
• Encounter the oldest tabby ruins in Savannah while exploring the colonial Wormsloe Historic Site nature trails, and enjoy the salt marsh and unique native plants.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles a day over city streets, some uneven; climbing flights of stairs at museums, historic houses (some without elevators); getting on/off buses and trolleys.
Program #11376, “Savannah’s Rich Heritage, Remarkable History and Memorable Music,” offers several of the same educational elements, with lodgings at a first-class hotel, with most meals served in select restaurants in the heart of Savannah’s historic district.
Date Specific Information
3-3-2013, 10-6-2013, 10-20-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Savannah
One of the world’s most beautiful cities, with the largest National Historic Landmark District in the U.S., this is Savannah. Residents celebrate their culture, creativity and distinctive cuisine amid Revolutionary and Civil War battle sites, elegant architecture, lush parks, and more than 20 city squares.
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Accommodations
Midtown motel with spacious suites.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Rachel Perkins
| | Rachel is an environmental educator, interpretive naturalist and a teacher. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a 1982 graduate of the Naturalist-In-Training Program at the Environmental Learning Center in Isabella, Minnesota. She directed the Environmental Education Program at the Tybee 4-H Center and has been a Tybee resident for 15 years. Rachel has been teaching for Elderhostel since 1996. | | | | Jamie Keena
| | Jamie Keena is a singer of old songs. His repetoire includes folksongs of America and the British Isles, patriotic airs, and “songs written to order” by Tin Pan Alley composers. He received a B.A. in music from the College of William and Mary, and studied voice for five years. Jamie has researched the roots of popular song classics and the development of the music industry. He accompanies his singing with guitar, banjo, and ukelele, and also plays the fife, hammered dulcimer, and concertina. | | | | Scott Hodges
| | A native of Hodges, S.C., Scott has an intriguing family history in the town dating back to the 1750’s. While attending William and Mary College, Scott’s life-long love of colonial history and fascination with theatrics found direction at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. His passion for living history led him to develop several historical characters during his work at the Scott Fort King George State Historic Site, and he now offers these programs to organizations throughout the Southeast. | | | | Kim Polote
| | Born and raised in Savannah, GA, Kim Polote has emerged as Savannah's foremost entertainer. A full-time singer, she has appeared on national television with her accompanist David Duckworth, and has performed with Harry Connick, Jr. She is the only Savannah native ever to win the gold medal for the annual American Traditions Vocal Competition hosted by the Savannah Music Festival. Kim headlines The Kim Polote Trio, which also includes talented musicians David and Alisha Duckworth. | | | | David Duckworth
| | David Duckworth has been a full-time musician in Savannah since 1992, working as a pianist and a record producer. In this time, he has been one of the city's most prolific producers of jazz recordings. David’s music has been featured on PBS and Georgia Public Radio, and he has traveled to perform in New York and Paris several times. David, along with Kim Polote, and his wife Alisha, make up the musical group, The Kim Polote Trio. | | | | Alisha Duckworth
| | Alisha has performed the upright bass regularly in venues such as the Mulberry Inn, City Market, the Johnny Mercer Festival, and numerous other locations throughout coastal Georgia and South Carolina. She has been making music with her husband David since she met him in 1992 as his guitar student, and can be heard playing great music around town and performing as the third member of extremely talented The Kim Polote Trio, along with David and Kim. | | | | Michael Freeman
| | Michael Freeman has a bachelor’s from Samford University and a Master’s of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has worked with the homeless, mentally challenged, and persons living with AIDS for over 20 years in Savannah and Louisville. Michael currently works as pastor of a small Unitarian Universalist community, and substitutes as a teacher. He is pursuing a teaching certificate in history, and is writing a book on the monuments of Savannah. | | | |
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