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A garden became the site of seven forts
Historical Society learns about Trustees Gardens past and future
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Savannah historian Jim Byous, center, chats with Bulloch County Historical Society members Jerry Lanigan, left, and Ruth Akins after Monday's meeting of the society, where Byous gave a brief but detailed presentation about the Trustees' Garden in Savannah. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Jim Byous gave Bulloch County Historical Society members a quick look Monday through the layered past of the Trustees’ Garden, a compact Savannah site that that has been home to a least seven fortifications, one battle and some of Georgia’s early industries since its founding as a literal garden spot for the new colony in 1733. The Trustees’ Garden, surrounding the Charles H. Morris Center off East Broughton Street in Savannah, is being renovated Charles Morris as a location for cultural and social events, as well as to showcase its history. Morris is chairman and CEO of Morris Multimedia, parent company of the Statesboro Herald.
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