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Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed, Savannah, GA

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Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed

An 1860 former passenger depot and trainshed in downtown Savannah, now home to the Savannah History Museum.

303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401 · Savannah, GA

About Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed

The Central of Georgia Railway built this passenger depot and trainshed in 1860, before the Civil War. The pair of buildings was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and that listing was widened in 1978 to include the railway's Savannah shops and terminal facilities. The depot now houses the Savannah History Museum, run by the Coastal Heritage Society, which covers Savannah's history from its earliest days to the present. Its exhibits include an early 20th-century steam locomotive, archaeological finds from the Revolutionary War, and the Savannah Jazz Exhibit. Guided Loyalists & Liberty Battlefield Tours begin inside and are included in museum admission. The museum sits across from Battlefield Memorial Park, which honors those killed or wounded in the 1779 battle.

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