Museums
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
No admission feeHouse museum in Savannah where author Flannery O'Connor spent her childhood years.
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Sightseeing
Congregation Mickve Israel
A Reform synagogue in Savannah's Historic District, known for its historic sanctuary and museum.
20 East Gordon Street, Monterey Square, Savannah, GA · Savannah, GA
About Congregation Mickve Israel
Congregation Mickve Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue on Monterey Square in Savannah's Historic District. Founded in 1733, it ranks among the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States. Its historic sanctuary, finished in 1878, has Gothic-style architecture that a national travel magazine once named among the most beautiful synagogues worldwide. Visitors can take docent-led tours of the building and museum, and the congregation also holds regular worship services and community programs.
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Green-Meldrim House
Check pricesA Gothic Revival house on Madison Square in Savannah, known for its ornate design and Civil War history.
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Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
No admission feeStep inside a Gothic Revival cathedral near Lafayette Square to see its twin spires, painted murals and stained glass windows.
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Savannah Historic District
No admission feeWalk a grid of 22 public squares, 18th- and 19th-century houses and the old cotton warehouses of Factors Row on the Savannah River.
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Forsyth Park
No admission feeStroll a 30-acre city park to its 1858 cast-iron fountain, then spread out on the lawns among monuments, courts and playgrounds.
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Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
$25–$50Modern art museum building in Savannah that also houses an immersive children's art museum.
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