SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Community leaders in West Savannah are raising concerns about the Salvation Army’s proposed Center of Hope, saying the project could negatively impact the neighborhood and does not align with long-term plans for economic growth and preservation.
The proposed development would be built along Augusta Avenue, a property that has been the subject of years of debate tied to the Weeping Time, the largest recorded slave auction in Georgia history.
While studies presented by the City of Savannah concluded the land itself was not part of the auction site, residents said the area still holds deep historical and cultural significance…