Scouts take religious hike

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Updated: Feb 26, 2009, 10:46 PM

Published: Feb 26, 2009, 11:32 PM

On Feb. 7, Scouts from the Coastal Empire Council hit the streets of Savannah for the second annual “City of Savannah Religious Hike.”

The hike was developed by Scoutmaster Ken Luikart and Troop 665 of Rincon. The six-mile hike is laid out to provide hikers an interesting and informative day of touring the magnificent city and stopping at 16 points of interest along the way to appreciate the city’s religious heritage such as Trinity Methodist Church, 1st and 2nd African Baptist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wesley Chapel, Independent Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, Bull Street Baptist Church, Mickve Israel Synagogue, and St. John’s Episcopal Church.

The hike began at 8 a.m. at the Visitors Center on MLK Jr. Boulevard, and Scouts traveled the beautiful and historic Savannah streets. The hike helps Scouts understand the meaning of the 12th point of the Scout Law “A Scout is Reverent.”

Scouts met celebrities in Savannah history along the way such as Juliet Gordon Lowe, the Telfair sisters, General Oglethorpe, a Union major in Greene Square and a Union private who was stationed in the Colonial Cemetery during the occupation of Savannah.

They also met residents of Savannah from both the Civil and Revolution wars.

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1. Romantic Strolls

Forget the Eiffel Tower. Picture Taylor and Travis walking hand-in-hand beneath the cypress trees at Ebenezer Creek or catching a Savannah River sunset. No paparazzi, no flashbulbs — just peace, Spanish moss and a soundtrack only she could write.

2. Dining Like Locals

No white tablecloths required. True love is sharing pulled pork at The Rusty Pig BBQ or passing sweet tea across the table at Ms. Jean’s Restaurant. It’s simple, it’s Southern, and it’s the kind of meal you remember more than any five-star feast.

Taylor Swift honeymoon — South Effingham High School students cheer on the Mustangs during a recent home game. A Friday night under the lights is one reason Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would feel right at home honeymooning in Effingham County. (Birk Herrath / Effingham Herald)

3. Friday Night Lights

Travis knows stadiums, but there’s a different kind of magic under the lights at a South Effingham or Effingham County High football game. He’d feel right at home, while Taylor — guitar in hand at halftime — could turn the stands into her smallest (and loudest) stadium show yet.

4. A Swiftie Serenade

Every honeymoon needs a little surprise. For Effingham County, it would be Taylor stepping onto the stage at Springfield’s Mars Theater. The historic venue is intimate, charming and tailor-made for an “only in Effingham” concert that locals would talk about for decades.

5. A Small-Town Hideaway

What do celebrities really crave after the limelight? Privacy. Effingham County offers it in spades. Here, Taylor and Travis could be just a couple in love — not a headline, not a paparazzi shot, but two newlyweds soaking up quiet moments in a place that feels like home.

Who needs the French Riviera when you’ve got fried chicken, live oaks and Friday night football? Effingham County — complete with sunsets, sweet tea and the Mars Theater — just might be the honeymoon destination America’s favorite couple didn’t know they needed.