Fugitives, Fighters, and Fudge: St. Marys Walking Tour

Name: Fugitives, Fighters, and Fudge: St. Marys Walking Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 26 USD
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5.0(11)1 hr 30 minEnglish, ItalianBook 2 hours aheadGeorgia, United States

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This St. Marys walking tour presents action-packed stories from the town's 250-year history and includes special access to iconic landmarks, such as the First Presbyterian Church, one of the oldest church buildings in Georgia, and the historic Riverview Hotel, where such names as Rockefeller and Carnegie stayed. Spectacular marsh views are the backdrop for this fascinating walking tour!

VIP entrance to St. Marys' most iconic sites

What you'll do

We begin our tour overlooking the St
Marys River and discuss the many peoples - the British, French, Spanish, and Native Americans - who claimed and fought over this land. We then discuss St. Marys' founding in 1788 in order to protect its citizens against the enemy Spanish in Florida just a stone's throw away.
10 min
Enter the century-old Riverview Hotel, where Rockefellers and Carnegies stayed
to look at a cartoon created by renowned Roy Crane, who stayed at this hotel and drew the people and places he saw while in St. Marys. It is fun to pick out places we will be visiting together on the tour!
10 min
We admire this iconic pink inn while discussing its history and getting to the b
ottom of why its porch ceilings are painted blue!
5 min
Here we discover this building is not what it seems; it originally was the oldes
t masonry bank in Georgia before it became this quaint Catholic church. Take a peak at its bright, beautiful interior!
5 min
We spend time in the parlor of this stately Victorian home, admire its elegant a
ntique furnishings, and discuss its history as a boarding house and current Bed & Breakfast. Learn why one of its rooms is named "Lucy and Ricky"!
10 min
Here we discuss action-packed stories associated with the 19th-century owner of
this home, Archibald Clark, who was imprisoned during the British attack on St. Marys in the War of 1812 and who housed a fleeing Aaron Burr after his duel with Alexander Hamilton. Find out how you can sleep in the bedroom of a killer here!
10 min
Explore the interior of this 1807 church - the oldest in St
Marys and one of the oldest in Georgia - as we discuss how this structure miraculously survived burning by Union troops during the Civil War. And you must hear the story of a horse in the bell tower - you'll never guess who put it there!
10 min
Washington Pump and Oak
Osborne Street & Conyers Street, St. Marys, United States
Discover why this water pump and oak - both dating from the 1800s - are named in honor of George Washington!
5 min
This stately Greek Revival home is a St
Marys icon. Learn how the priest who built it could afford to construct a home larger than his church, and discover a dark secret the home hides to this day!
5 min
Enter this historic chapel to take in its quaint Tudor Gothic interior and disco
ver why this 1880s church is not the original one on this site!
10 min
Market On the Square
100 Osborne St, St. Marys, United States
Dessert's on us! We end here for delicious bites of homemade fudge!
10 minAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

2 locations

Pickup details

Where Osborne St. and St. Marys St. meet, there is a wooden waterfront pavilion, the Osborne Street ("Lang") Waterfront Pavilion, over the St. Marys River. We will meet inside that pavilion.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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