Savannah's Inn-Site
June 2010
Brought to you by the Foley House Inn
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Greetings!
Chippewa Square
The historic district of Savannah is made up of 22 squares. The Foley House Inn sits directly in front of Chippewa Square. The Square was laid out in 1815 and named in honor of American
soldiers killed in the Battle of Chippewa during the War
of 1812.
In the center of the square is a bronze statue of
Georgia founder General James Oglethorpe created by sculptor Daniel Chester French and unveiled in 1910. Oglethorpe faces south, toward Georgia's one-time enemy in Spanish Florida, and his sword is drawn. Busts of Confederate figures Francis Stebbins
Bartow and Lafayette McLaws were moved from Chippewa
Square to Forsyth Park to make room for the Oglethorpe
monument. Due to the location of the monument, Savannahians sometimes refer to
this as Oglethorpe Square, although the actual Oglethorpe Square
sits just to the northeast.
Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump  | The "park bench" scene which opens the film Forrest Gump was
filmed on the north side of Chippewa Square. The bench was a fiberglass prop, rather than one of the park's
actual benches. A prop bench used in the film is on display at the Savannah Visitors
Center. Chippewa Square is the lovely view you will have while staying at the Foley House Inn |
Butterscotch Brownies
With Maple Icing
Butterscotch Brownies  |
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Grease a 13x9x2 inch-baking pan: set aside.
In a medium saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar,
stirring until combined. Cool mixture for 10 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time,
beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, stir into egg
mixture. Stir in chopped nuts. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake
in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.
Cool in pan on a wire rack. Frost with Maple Icing. Let
stand until icing sets. Cut into bars.
Maple Icing
In a medium bowl beat ½ cup softened butter with an electric
mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add ½ cup powdered sugar; beat well. Beat
in 4 teaspoons milk and 2 teaspoons maple flavoring. Add 2-½ cups additional
powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, beating well after each addition. If necessary,
add a little more milk to reach spreading consistency.
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