This image shows lists of the people that gave money to the Bethesda Orphan House. The book that this image came from explains the goals of the Orphan House and the components that go into making it function, along with the funding that was…
In A Brief Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present Situation of the Orphan- House in Savannah written by George Whitefield, he described how the idea for the orphan house came to fruition, the purpose of it and what had been accomplished by the…
Letter to the Inhabitants of Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina chastising the plantation owners for how they treated their slaves. He says as he travelled through these southern colonies that he was “sensibly touched with the miseries of…
This image depicts a plan for the Orphan House in Savannah. The large building is the main building for the Orphan House and is surrounded by smaller buildings. This lot includes the orphan house, the infirmary, Work House, Kitchin, Wash House,…
This book provides a description of the exchanges between the orphan house and its beneficiaries and benefactors during the time of funding and full service.
A drawing of the orphan-house and the area surrounding it. There is a religious inscription at the bottom of the drawing that says "Behold the bush burned with fire and the bush was not consumed". There are 14 buildings included in the perspective…