Fort Pulaski and Baseball

canjond · #1 07-01-2009, 09:20 AM

This past weekend, my girlfriend and I took a trip to Savannah for my birthday. I have always wanted to visit the town but never had the chance before. While there, we made a side trip over to Fort Pulaski which is inbetween Savannah and Tybee Island, maybe 15 miles from Savannah. While touring the old fort, I learned that during the Civil War, soldiers at Fort Pulaski often played baseball to escape the boredom of garrison life. One of the earliest known photographs of a baseball game was taken inside Fort Pulaski, and featured members of the 48th New York Volunteer Infantry.

mybuddyinc · #2 07-01-2009, 10:11 AM

very cool ............ you should have let me know you were coming -- we could have had the inaugural "Savannah net54 convention."

sav.balenti.jpg

BTW, did you get Hanna Montanna's autograph ????????????????

canjond · #3 07-01-2009, 10:24 AM

Haha - no, but finding parking on Tybee was a pain because of the filming. We had lunch at Sting Ray's and the waitress filled us in on Hannah Montana.

Savannah is a beautiful town. We stayed at the Marshall House and had a great time.

J.McMurry · #4 07-01-2009, 10:41 AM

Savannah has always been one of my favorite citys. My wife actually lived on Tybee before we started dating,and I've spent a lot of time walking through St. Bonaventure cemetery years ago. I'm sad to say I havent spent much time looking into Savannah baseball history, I must work on that.

ethicsprof · #5 07-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Jon,

great picture and story.
and a Happy Belated Birthday to you ole friend.
are you 30 yet?!!

best,
barry

canjond · #6 07-01-2009, 11:50 AM

Thanks Barry, and I still have a few years to go until 30.

Ladder7 · #7 07-02-2009, 09:13 PM

Joe Jax spirit haunts a few locations downtown. Charming little city and no wonder Sherman refused to torch her.