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Stop 7 of 8 · Savannah Walking Tour

The Colony That Banned Catholics

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah

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You're standing on East Harris Street, beside Lafayette Square, in front of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

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  1. Savannah City Hall1

    Savannah City Hall

    A Gold Dome and Four Missing Chariots
    Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Johnson Square2

    Johnson Square

    The General Under the Obelisk
    Photo: Tjbliss, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Telfair Academy3

    Telfair Academy

    Mary Telfair Gave the House Away
    Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace4

    Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

    Daisy's House, and the Girls Who Saved It
    Photo: KWhiteJGLB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Owens-Thomas House5

    Owens-Thomas House

    Blue Ceiling Behind the Regency Mansion
    Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Chippewa Square6

    Chippewa Square

    The General Still Watching for Spain
    Photo: Alecconnell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  7. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist7You're here

    Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

    The Colony That Banned Catholics
    Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  8. Forsyth Park8

    Forsyth Park

    The Park on Borrowed Ground
    Photo: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.

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