Road Trip 8: Guyton Georgia the Beautiful

We're headed home now, up Highway 17 hoping to reach Sparta by dark.

 And here comes Guyton, Georgia - pronounced "GUY-ton" as in "Guys and Gals" and 2,000 pounds.


This got our attention: Armstrong Morgan House ca 1883 104 Central Boulevard Guyton, Georgia.

This would explain something:

"...People could work in Savannah and then ride the train home to Guyton or other towns along the railway and spend their weekends or summers where they were away from "the fever" or other unpleasantries of the city." - source

There's a terrific walking tour of Guyton, here's the terrific brochure. Here's why you should go:


Claudette's Bed and Breakfast built 1868.



The Anna Duvant House built in 1868 looks like Claudette's sister.



 The former post office built in the 1890's.


I don't know what this one is but it's a doll.


See?


A little tired but beautiful.


It was starting to rain and we needed to get going.


Cool corner entrance.


The giraffe will probably be gone by the time we get back.




Next stop: Oliver.

Road Trip 7: Pulaski Georgia's Roadside Yellow Farmhouse

Pulaski, Georgia is east of Metter about 12 miles southwest of Stateboro. It's north of Highway 46 so we weren't going to drive right though it, just the south edge.

But the big yellow house and shed got our attention. It stands alone fronting 100 plus acres of farmland.


Looks like it was painted yesterday. The Candler County property tax records say it was built in 1910. It sold in 2001 for $70.000. We turned around to look.


The shed is big, room for a few Winnebagos in there. And how many sheds have a porch? A porch with spindle columns? Our suburban 4 car garages are lame compared to this. This is where we want to wait out summer showers.


The corner portico thing is distinctive. Were did those front steps go?

We turned up Gin Street to see Pulaski proper.


Here another one with a corner portico. Who doesn't love a grass driveway?
 




Property tax records say 1910.


I'm guessing a Georgia Southern professor could manage a 15 minute commute to live here.


Probably too late. Vanishing South Georgia for another look.


Probably not too late.


Visit Pulaski. and visit Vanishing South Georgia while you are waiting.