In the Savannah Morning News for October 9, 2014 there is an interesting up-date on Richard Kessler's new hotel to be built on the site of the old power plant of SEPCO at the west end of River street near where it intersects with the northern terminus of MLK Blvd. The River walk on Rousakis plaza will be extended along the river past MLK Blvd. This will enhance the whole area in the vicinity of the hotel. Would it be possible to move the statue of the Waving Girl from its present location on the east end of River street to the west end, near where the new developments are taking place? In its present location its visibility is obscured by trees and vegetation, and it can barely be seen from the river. The statue is indeed a Savannah treasure, but it might as well be a buried treasure. The Savannah Site and Monument Commission, I am told, is against elevating the statue so that it can be seen, but is not averse to moving it. Placed at the west end on the river, where new developments are taking place, it could be seen by passing ships, by River street traffic, and even by Hutchinson Island.
What do you think?
The Savannah Waving Girl Statue
Friday, October 10, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Waving Girl Poem
THE WAVING GIRL
There were many girls
when I sailed the seas,
How many I now
forget.But the girl I remember most of all
Is the girl I never met.
I saw her first after
months at sea,
When our ship had
crossed the barShe stood there on the light-house deck
A vision viewed from afar.
Then she waved a
scarf or bandana,
Her faithful dog at
her knee,And I a home-sick sailor felt
Her welcome was just for me.
For years I sailed in
and out that port
and she was always
thereWith a scarf by day and a lamp by night
To show to really did care.
Yes, there were many
girls in many ports,
Some fair, some not,
and yetThe girl I remember most of all
Is the girl I never met.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Waving Girl
This blog concerns the Waving Girl statue on River Street. The statue is at ground level, and has become obscured by vegetation, so it can barely be viewed from the river. Proposals havee been made to improve its visibility, such at placing it on a pedestal or column or moving to another location. If you have any ideas, please share them.
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