Day 41: Revolutionary War Trail to Bartram's Trail

October 22, 2004 ~ Yemassee, SC to Savannah, GA ~ 65 miles

Today's route was mostly on road through rural countryside in an area with significant history tied to the Revolutionary War. The day started with breakfast provided by the Town of Yemassee at the old Railroad Depot. The cyclists enjoyed a little Southern hospitality as they crossed through South Carolina's Low Country with James Gardner as their local guide. In Ridgeland the group was welcomed by Mayor Ralph Tuten and Councilman Tommy Rhodes and treated to lunch at Jasper's Porch Restaurant with the additional treat of a tour of the Blue Heron Nature Trail and Learning Center. Later in the day the cyclists were guests of Hardeeville and visited the city's new Community Center/City Hall before heading to Savannah for their overnight stay. Crossing into the Hostess City of the South via water taxi from Hutchinson Island, the riders arrived on historic River Street where they were greeted by the Savannah Morning News and local television station WTOC-11.


The fountain at Forsyth Park in beautiful downtown Savannah, Georgia.

Tomorrow: Savannah to Darien