Museums

  • Davenport House Savannah Museum

    The Isaiah Davenport House

    It’s impossible to imagine Savannah without the stunning mansions which adorn so many of its squares and streets. But the city’s architectural heritage was once in real danger of disappearing completely.

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  • Savannah Railroad Museum

    The Georgia State Railroad Museum

    The Central of Georgia Railway company was founded in 1833, connecting Savannah to Macon and Southeast America’s budding train network. The company’s Savannah headquarters were closed in 1963, and today the grounds have found a new life as home to the Georgia State Railroad Museum.

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  • Man reflecting in lady hat

    Lady Hats at the Mansion

    “Lady Hats at the Mansion” is a suggestive title, yes? Is it a metaphor? A play on words? Well, apologies for being so literal, but in this case, we’re referring to actual lady hats.

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  • Beach Institute wooden art

    The Beach Institute

    Opened in 1856, the Massie School may have been the city’s first public school, but many of Savannah’s aspiring students would have to wait eleven more years for the founding of the Beach Institute:

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  • Oysters Pin Point

    The Gullah-Geechee Legacy of Pin Point

    Found along the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia are communities known as the Gullah-Geechee, who are descended from freedmen and former slaves.

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  • Massie Heritage Center school

    The Massie Heritage Center

    Located on Calhoun Square, the Massie School opened its doors in 1856, and was the first public school in Georgia.

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  • Savannah History Museum Visit

    The Savannah History Museum

    Found in the old railway shed of the Central of Georgia, the Savannah History Museum is a good place to stop for an overview of the city’s development through the ages.

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  • Telfair Square Academy

    The Telfair Academy

    Found on on the eastern side of Telfair Square, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences occupies a Regency style mansion built in 1818. It’s been a public art museum since 1886, which makes it the oldest in the South.

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  • SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM Savannah

    The Scarborough House: Ships of the Sea

    William Scarborough was an early American from North Carolina, who made his fortune in shipping. He was perhaps best known as the mastermind behind the famous S.S. Savannah, the first steamship to successfully cross the Atlantic.

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