Savannah
Couple strolling on Savannah Factors Walk; credit Savannah CVB
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
Enjoying the Taste of Savannah; (c) Dylan Wilson/Visit Savannah
Shops & Galleries
Gifts to 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
Omega Psi Phi in the house at Savannah State University; (c) Soul Of America
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
Enjoy the River Street Trolley; (c) Savannah Tourism
Arts
Telfair Academy, Owens-Thomas House, and the Jepson Center for the Arts
Trivia & Famous Residents
The region is called a “Low Country” city for its low alluvial plains