What if you could uncover hidden archaeological history without lifting a shovel — just by using your eyes, a camera, and curiosity?

In this episode of Lens on History, historian and award-winning photojournalist JD Byous takes you on a visual archaeology tour of Savannah, Georgia’s Reynolds Square, revealing how bricks, sidewalks, drains, and “ghost” architecture preserve stories from over 200 years ago.

Most visitors walk past Savannah’s history without ever seeing it. But if you know where to look, the city becomes a living archive.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The hidden outline of a 200-year-old carriage house
• The original 1814 garden wall behind the Oliver Sturges House
• Brick “ghosts” that reveal demolished buildings and past renovations
• 19th-century manhole covers and curb lines still in use
• Evidence of Savannah’s old trolley system beneath modern streets
• The real story behind the color of the iconic Olde Pink House

You’ll also learn how visual archaeology works — using photography, observation, and historical context to uncover the past in plain sight. These techniques aren’t just for historians. You can use them in your own hometown to spot hidden history all around you.

This season, Lens on History explores Savannah and the Lowcountry... one square, street, and story at a time.

If you love history, travel, architecture, photography, or Savannah, this episode will change the way you see historic cities forever.

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Visiting Savannah? Watch this before you go. You’ll never look at Reynolds Square the same way again.

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