Savannah makes you appreciate its fine 18th-century landscaping, Spanish Moss, and mint juleps. Though there are plenty of reminders of its slave-trading past, today you can focus on the city’s finer points.

History
Several black ministers were humiliated with public whippings to ensure that they kept slaves

Cultural Sites
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum educates the public on Savannah’s African-American heritage

Restaurants
Enjoy the benefits of an HBCU sports bar to Creole to Soul Food eateries

Shops & Galleries
Bring the heart of Africa into your home

First Black Baptist Church
In 1773 Rev. George Liele, a Negro Missionary, was permitted to hold religious services

Heritage Sites
First Bryan Baptist Church was founded on 20 January 1788

A Unique Landscape Design
The city was meticulously laid out in a repeating sequence of 60 feet by 90 feet blocks

General Attractions
River Street is part of a large Registered Urban Historic Landmark District

Family Attractions
Tybee Island Beach brings the sun, sea, and summer breezes all year long

Arts
Telfair Academy, Owens-Thomas House, and the Jepson Center for the Arts