The Wandering Disciple

Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you're gonna get. Passengers awaiting a bus on this bench had no clue what they were going the get when Forrest Gump tells his life story while waiting for the bus. From meeting Elvis, playing football for Alabama, fighting in Vietnam for the Army, meeting Presidents and so much more. The Hollywood classic Forrest Gump features Tom Hanks playing Forrest Gump in the timeless classic. Shot in the heart of Savannah, the bench is on display at the Savannah History Museum. (Photo: March 13, 2014)

A locomotive from the Central of Georgia Railway sits on display at the Savannah History Museum, spotlighting the city’s rich railroad history. The #4603 was built in 1905 and remained in operation for over fifty years for four railroads. (Photo: March 13, 2014)

Savannah, Georgia: The oldest city in Georgia has a rich history and much of it is on display at the Savannah History Museum. From it’s early beginning as a coastal village through the war years and into the industrial revolution, the footprints of the city can be seen in exhibits here at the museum. Housed in the historic Central Georgia train shed, the building is just as historical as the exhibits it contains. From pre-colonization through current days, over 280 years of history is on display. The journey through the history of Savannah begins with the early settlement. Here is where the General James Oglethorpe and early settlers came in contact with early Native American tribes like the Tomochichi.  From there we head into the settlement of Savannah and see some of the items that made the city prosper. Displays here include a giant steam locomotive and a historic dentist office. Here you can also see a bench used in the motion picture Forrest Gump as well as J...

Savannah, Georgia: After some last minute planning, our trip to Savannah has become a reality. We headed north for a three day trip filled with a lot of activities from history to haunts. Our first trip out of Florida since 2009 began with a trip to Payless for a car rental. Since our Santa Fe has over 260,000 miles on it, we decided to take a rental car on the trip. We rented a Hyundai Sonata for the trip, one of three cars we are looking at to replace our Santa Fe. The plan for the road trip had us crossing the state via notorious US-301. While saving time over I-4, US-301 is known for being a giant speed trap with some of the small towns along the way being rated by AAA as being the worst for speed traps. But we made it through without trouble and only saw one police officer on a traffic stop. Lunch was a grab and go at Popeye’s in Starke. If things go as planned, this will be out only national chain meal. I plan on trying local restaurants the rest of the trip. T...