He renovated it and put a live lion and lioness on display to draw attention to his business. In 1851, Peter Wiltberger bought the City Hotel.
Audubon stayed six months at the hotel while attempting to sell books of his wildlife sketches. The guests included War of 1812 hero Winfield Scott, the Marquis de Lafayette, the first three Commodores of the United Statues Navy and naturalist James Audubon. (It must have been convenient having a hotel, post office, bank and bar all under one roof!)ĭuring the hotel’s tenure, many notable people stayed at the Hotel. Is also served as a branch of the Bank of the United States. Not only was it the first hotel in Savannah, but it was also home to the first branch of the United States Post Office in Savannah. It all started with Elazer Early, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, who built our building as the City Hotel in 1821.
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