cleve callison’s blog

J. Oglethorpe

On June 9, 1732, James Oglethorpe was granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. His colonists began arriving in 1733, establishing Savannah and other cities.

Ah, Savannah. Certainly the most beautiful city in which I’ve ever lived. Jenny and I met there, had our first date at a service in, and later married in, Christ Church (founded by John Wesley, whose tenure in Savannah was a little rocky).

Christ Church, on Johnson Square

I was there to help start up WSVH Public Radio, then an independent station and now part of Georgia Public Broadcasting. I lived on Gaston, so technically not a NOG (North of Gaston) but not a SOG either. Bless its ornery little heart.