Savannah Historic District

Walk a grid of 22 public squares, 18th- and 19th-century houses and the old cotton warehouses of Factors Row on the Savannah River.

Between the Savannah River and Gwinnett St, E Broad St to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd · Savannah, GA

About Savannah Historic District

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.

Sightseeing
History Buff
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
No admission fee
Step inside a Gothic Revival cathedral near Lafayette Square to see its twin spires, painted murals and stained glass windows.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
Sorrel–Weed House
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A large Savannah mansion known for its Greek Revival and Regency design, offering history, architecture, and ghost tours.
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Museums
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
No admission fee
House museum in Savannah where author Flannery O'Connor spent her childhood years.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
Green-Meldrim House
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A Gothic Revival house on Madison Square in Savannah, known for its ornate design and Civil War history.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Davenport House Museum
Under $25
Historic house museum in Savannah, Georgia, centered on a preservation story and the lives of the people who lived there in the early 1800s.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
$25–$50
Modern art museum building in Savannah that also houses an immersive children's art museum.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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