Sightseeing
History BuffCathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
FreeStep 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
Savannah Historic District is a sightseeing stop in Savannah, GA. Cost: free.
Between the Savannah River and Gwinnett St, E Broad St to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd · Savannah, GA
Why you should go…
Savannah's downtown is a National Historic Landmark District, declared in 1966 and built on the ward-and-square plan James Oglethorpe began in 1733. You walk from Factors Row, a line of former cotton warehouses on the river, south through the city's 22 squares to the 30-acre Forsyth Park. Along the way are the Owens-Thomas House, the Isaiah Davenport House and the Telfair Academy. The district also holds Temple Mickve Israel and the First African Baptist Church.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Savannah Historic District, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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River Street
FreeWalk a cobblestone riverfront of old cotton warehouses turned shops and restaurants as cargo ships pass.
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Forsyth Park
FreeStroll 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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Bonaventure Cemetery
FreeWander old tree-lined roadways past cemetery sculpture and the graves of Johnny Mercer and Conrad Aiken on a bluff above the Wilmington River.
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Fort Pulaski National Monument
Under $25Walk the moated brick fort on Cockspur Island where rifled cannon breached the walls in 1862.
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