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Fugitives, Fighters, and Fudge: St. Marys Walking Tour
(11) Reviews
St. Marys
About
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!
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VIP entrance to St. Marys' most iconic sites
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Mary's Waterfront Pavilion
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.
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Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Fugitives, Fighters, and Fudge: St. Marys Walking Tour
(11) Reviews
St. Marys
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$26.00
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About
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!
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VIP entrance to St. Marys' most iconic sites
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Mary's Waterfront Pavilion
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.
Return
Itinerary
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St. Marys Community Market/ St. Marys Waterfront Pavilion
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 minutes
2
Riverview Hotel
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 minutes
3
Spencer House Inn by Brham
We admire this iconic pink inn while discussing its history and getting to the bottom of why its porch ceilings are painted blue!
5 minutes
4
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Here we discover this building is not what it seems; it originally was the oldest masonry bank in Georgia before it became this quaint Catholic church. Take a peak at its bright, beautiful interior!
5 minutes
5
Goodbread House
We spend time in the parlor of this stately Victorian home, admire its elegant antique 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 minutes
6
Archibald Clark House
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 minutes
7
First Presbyterian Church
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 minutes
8
Washington Pump and Oak
Discover why this water pump and oak - both dating from the 1800s - are named in honor of George Washington!
5 minutes
9
Orange Hall Gilman Cultural Center
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 minutes
10
Christ Episcopal Church
Enter this historic chapel to take in its quaint Tudor Gothic interior and discover why this 1880s church is not the original one on this site!
10 minutes
11
Market On the Square
Dessert's on us! We end here for delicious bites of homemade fudge!