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Postcards are not just souvenirs. They are also valuable pictorial records of a particular place and time. Since the early 1900s, Isle of Hope has been the frequent subject of postcards. We hope you enjoy the first sample from our collection.
Bluff Drive Postcards
Venturing along Bluff Drive, whether by foot, bike or car, one is certain to be mesmerized by its canopy of great oaks laden with Spanish moss and its bright splashes of flowering azaleas and camellias that beckon one to explore what lies ahead. As the drive winds along the water’s edge, one can glimpse scenes of recreational and commercial activity that have enlivened the bluff, in various forms, for over two centuries. The dappled light of a spring morning flickering through the trees and glistening off of the river have long drawn residents, visitors, and fisherman alike to experience the natural beauty and relaxation offered along Bluff Drive.
Wormsloe Postcards
WALK WORMSLOE'S GROUNDSThe natural beauty of Wormsloe plantation, with its moss draped oaks, dense pine forests, flowering shrubs, and riverside setting has been abundantly on display ever since Noble Jones first settled here in 1736. An English visitor in 1743...
Great Savannah Races Postcards
START YOUR ENGINES!The first of the three Great Savannah Races was held in 1908 and pitted the world's best drivers in the world's best automobiles racing against each other for the championship of the Automobile Club of America. The race course on Savannah's streets...
Barbee Postcards
TOUR THE TERRAPIN FARMFrom the 1890s until the 1960s, Alexander Barbee and his family's pavilion, restaurant, diamondback terrapin farm, and zoo were the major landmarks and leading tourist attractions on Isle of Hope's river bluff. As a promoter and showman, the...