THINGS TO DO IN
(See
www.savannahvisit.com)
Do you like trains?
Central of Georgia National Historic Landmark District, consisting of:
Roundhouse Railroad Museum-oldest
and most complete antebellum railroad manufacturing and repair facility in US
(1838-1963)-first Central of Georgia president was W. W. Gordon, USMA
1815. W. W. Gordon monument in
Savannah History Museum/Visitor Center-old passenger train shed and railroad dining car, The Whistle Stop Café, 8:30-4:00 M-F, 42 seats in dining car; www.chsgeorgia.org
How about boats?
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum-Scarbrough House,
Churches?
Congregation
Mickve Israel-Monterey Square-1733-Third Jewish congregation formed in
First African Baptist Church-Church began in 1773; current sanctuary 1859-oldest continuously active black church in North America-23 Montgomery Street, Franklin Square-open Fri 10-2; other visitation by appointment only 233-6597
Cathedral
of
St.
John’s Episcopal Church-Madison Square-built in 1852-the Parish House
(Green-Meldrim House) was
Old
Colonial Park Cemetery-opened in
Laurel
Grove-Gettysburg Field-802 W. Anderson Street west of
Interested in Black
History?
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum-Savannah’s peaceful transition-460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.-opened in 1996
Ready
for Afternoon Tea?
Gryphon
Tea Room-just across
The
You Must Enjoy
Military History!
Battlefield Park and Spring Hill Redoubt-part of British defenses in 1779 Siege of Savannah -Liberty and MLK, Jr. Blvd -Coastal Heritage Society www.chsgeorgia.org
Like
to Commune with Nature?
Oatland Island Education Center-Savannah’s “Zoo”-1 and ¾ mile Native Animal Nature Trail-off President Street Extension and Islands Expressway five miles east of Savannah; 898-3980, www.oatlandisland.org
Forsyth
Park-26 acres-see the Fountain and the
Telfair Museum of Art-oldest art museum in the South, www.telfair.org
New
Savannah
College of Art and Design (SCAD) galleries (numerous, including Gallery A on
City Market Art Center-studios and works by area artists (also restaurants)
Architecture/Preservation?
Massie
Heritage Center-In a Greek Revival building which
operated as a school for children of the poor beginning 1856. Exhibits focus on
Lucas Theatre-32 Abercorn Street on Reynolds Square, built in 1921 and restored to its original splendor-unfortunately, not open except for shows www.lucastheatre.com
Walk the streets of the historic district
Do you Browse in Bookstores?
E. Shaver, Bookseller-12 rooms of books immediately behind the Hilton
Like Neighborhood
Bars? Enjoy Intellectual Discourse?
Pinkie Masters-across the street from the SE corner of the hotel
Kevin Barry’s-River Street
How about a Tattoo?
Above
Tony Roma’s restaurant on
McDonough’s-Two blocks from hotel; next to Savannah Theatre
Gayna’s
Pub at
Georgia Historical Society; Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker St, at Gaston and Whitaker; NW corner of Forsyth Park; Tue-Sat 10-5
The
Waving Girl Statue-Florence Martus greeted every ship from 1887-1931 in search
of her long lost lover-on the river at east end of
Bronze 1996 Olympic Flame monument for Olympic Yachting-just east of the Waving Girl
Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl
Scouts-granddaughter of W. W. Gordon,
Like to see young people walking and on bicycles in the streets? SCAD with 6000 students from 40 countries