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Historic Savannah, Georgia

36 historic places across Savannah, Georgia — its haunted squares, old cemeteries, antebellum mansions, churches, and landmarks.

Historic Cemetery / Park

Colonial Park Cemetery

Savannah's oldest intact burial ground, final resting place of Button Gwinnett (signer of the Declaration of Independenc

Private Residence

432 Abercorn Street

Savannah's most notorious "haunted" address, featured on every ghost tour.

Private Residence / Haunted House

Hampton Lillibridge House

Considered the most haunted house in Savannah.

Public Square

Johnson Square (Oglethorpe's First Square)

The first of Savannah's 22 squares, laid out by James Oglethorpe in 1733 as the centerpiece of his revolutionary city pl

Smuggling Infrastructure

Prohibition Bootlegging Tunnel Network

During Prohibition, the interconnected cellars beneath Bay Street's cotton warehouses became Savannah's primary bootlegg

bakery

River Street Sweets

Savannah's most famous candy store, making pralines on marble slabs in full view of customers since 1973.

bar

Crystal Beer Parlor

Savannah's oldest continuously operating restaurant.

Moon River Brewing Company

Named after the Johnny Mercer song, Moon River Brewing operated for 25 years in this 1821 building before closing in Jun

cafe

Clary's Cafe

Converted from a 1903 drugstore into the breakfast diner immortalized in John Berendt's "Midnight in the Garden of Good

cemetery

Laurel Grove Cemetery

Victorian-era cemetery divided into North (white) and South (African American) sections.

church

First African Baptist Church

The oldest African American congregation in North America, organized in 1773.

First Bryan Baptist Church

One of the oldest Black Baptist congregations in North America, founded in 1788 by Andrew Bryan, a formerly enslaved pre

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Savannah's only Unitarian church, housed in an 1851 Gothic Revival building that served as a Confederate hospital during

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church

Gothic Revival church honoring John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism who both served in colonial Savannah.

historic home

Archibald Bulloch House

Former home of Archibald Bulloch, Georgia's first president (1776-77) and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt.

Mercer-Williams House

The iconic house from John Berendt's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." Built 1860-1868, it was the site of the

historic hotel

Pulaski House Hotel

Savannah's grandest antebellum hotel, occupying an entire block of Johnson Square from 1838 to 1902.

historic square

Chippewa Square

Most famous as the filming location of the "Forrest Gump" bench scenes (the actual bench is now in the Savannah History

Johnson Square

Savannah's first and most prominent square, at the heart of the original 1733 city plan.

Monterey Square

Savannah's most literary square — the Mercer-Williams House on the west side was the scene of the shooting in "Midnight

hospital

Savannah Poor House and Hospital

Savannah's first public hospital and almshouse, established in the early 19th century to care for the city's indigent, s

hotel

Foley House Inn

Luxury inn on Chippewa Square where the "Forrest Gump" bench scenes were filmed (the actual bench is now in the Savannah

Hotel DeSoto (DoubleTree by Hilton)

The modern 246-room hotel (1968, now DoubleTree by Hilton) replaced the legendary original.

lighthouse

Cockspur Island Light

Tiny but resilient lighthouse marking the south channel of the Savannah River, surviving the Civil War (both sides used

maritime museum

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

Housed in the 1819 William Scarbrough House (designed by William Jay), featuring ship models, maritime art, and the stor

monument

Waving Girl Statue

Bronze statue by Felix de Weldon (sculptor of the Iwo Jima Memorial) honoring Florence Martus, who greeted every ship en

pedestrian walkway

Factors Walk

The iron-and-brick catwalks connecting Bay Street to River Street, once the nerve center of the world cotton trade.

port

Port of Savannah / Georgia Ports Authority

The fourth-busiest container port in North America and the fastest growing.

private residence

Jim Williams Residence & Antiques

Renowned antiques dealer Jim Williams purchased and meticulously restored the house.

promenade

Rousakis Riverfront Plaza

Named for longtime Savannah alderman John Rousakis, who championed the 1977 riverfront revitalization that transformed d

restaurant

Elizabeth on 37th

James Beard Award-winning fine dining restaurant in a 1900 mansion.

Johnny Harris Restaurant

Savannah's legendary supper club, operating from 1924 to 2020 — nearly a century.

Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room

Savannah's most iconic dining experience — communal tables loaded with fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread, and 20+

The Lady & Sons

Paula Deen's flagship restaurant that launched a food empire.

synagogue

Congregation Mickve Israel

The only Gothic Revival synagogue in the Americas, housing the third-oldest Jewish congregation in the United States (fo

tavern

Herb House / Seamen's Tavern

One of the oldest buildings in Georgia, this structure served as a tavern for seafarers visiting the Trustees Garden are