Perspectives of the Past

This exhibit looks at Savannah, Georgia, throughout three major time periods from different perspectives. Beginning with the Antebellum Period, a letter from a young woman to her father describes the south as seen by a northerner. During the Civil War, General Sherman is seen traversing through Georgia on his March to the Sea. After the war, Savannah enters Reconstruction, as looked at through a government perspective in terms of city mapping and land ownership. Through these varying perspectives of three different time periods, a more knowledgeable mindset can be taken on when looking at Savannah, Georgia today.