champagne during a complimentary hors d’oeuvre reception. 17 Hundred 90 is a beautiful inn and restaurant located on East President Street. Would you guess that this house was built in 1790? It is one of Savannah’s oldest restaurants and inns offering fine dining and comfortable lodging, which piqued our curiosity. The service and food were phenomenal, and the staff encouraged us to walk off the fabulous dinner with a guided tour of the Inn, which hosts at least three indentified ghosts. The most famous entity, Anna, of room 204 was the bride of an arranged marriage who fell in love with a sailor in the early 1800s. She is said to have thrown herself to her death from a third floor window onto the brick courtyard as the sails of her love’s ship disappeared from sight down the Savannah River to the sea. Patrons report strange cool breezes on the back of the neck, sensations of being physically nudged, and personal items mysteriously disappearing and reappearing elsewhere. Only the bravest of tourists opt to share a few nights in room 204 with Anna. The night was still young, so we headed to Six Pence Pub where we attended the Creepy Bar Crawl. The same owner of our local Six Pence Pub in Baxter Village operates this location as well. Even more ghost stories awaited at each bar we entered as the bar crawl progressed; I feared the nightmares that awaited as I went to bed that night, but thankfully slept comfortably in our beautiful accommodations. Heading home to wonderful Fort Mill the next morning left us
overflowing with lasting memories of this beautiful jewel of the Grand Old South with its cobblestone streets, blooming squares, European colonial architecture, and the ghosts that will (hopefully) stay behind. The Fort Mill Magazine Travel Club will head to Savannah for a weekend in September! What’s included: transportation from and back to Fort Mill, hotel accommodations in the historic district, welcome dinner, breakfast, treasure hunt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Tour, Creepy Bar Crawl, and lasting memories with your friends of the Fort Mill Magazine Travel Club. Becoming a member of the Travel Club is easy and affordable. Sign up at fortmillmagazine.com/travel_club. Individual membership is $25 per year or $35 per household. To learn more about our tour contact Ellen at tripdesign4u@gmail.com.
Ellen Rauchhaus Ellen Rauchhaus is a Fort Mill Magazine Travel Club expert and the owner of TripDesign. A native European and a travel consultant of nearly twenty years, Ellen is a river cruise specialist and enjoys helping others plan the trip of their dreams. Let Ellen design your next trip by calling (248) 982 4547 or email tripdesign4u@gmail.com.
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