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The stones that you see in this picture can be viewed all over the city of Savannah, but specifically in the buildings, retaining walls and along River St. These stones are commonly referred to as Ballast Stones. Ships would carry these stones as "cargo" to weigh the ships down to properly balance the weight of the ship and improve their stability as they sailed to Savannah. These stones were then taken off of the ships, replaced with cargo, and used in the construction of the city. It is believed that most of these stones came from the Caribbean and Western Africa (were many of the slaves interred in Savannah came from).