Florence Martus - Savannah's Waving Girl

Florence Martus - Savannah's Waving Girl

The Waving Girl statue is a popular monument for visitors to the River Street area of Savannah, Georgia
The statue immortalizes a Savannahian named Florence Martus, who lived near the entrance to Savannah Harbor and supposedly waved to each ship that came and went -- for 44 years!
The bronze statue of Florence Martus (1869 - 1943), known as "Savannah's Waving Girl" because of her practice of waving to ships entering and leaving Savannah's harbor is located on the bluff overlooking the Savannah River at the south end of downtown Savannah's riverfront area.

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