Enchanting Historical Attractions from Sandersville through Savannah Georgia

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Visit sites in Sandersville, Sautee, Sapelo Island and Savannah Georgia. Experience Georgia's past treasures that you can enjoy today. Stay and Play in GA!

Sandersville

Brown House Museum was General Sherman’s headquarters on his March to the Sea. It showcases Civil War and Sandersville historical artifacts. Tue. and Thurs.. 2-5p.m. and by reservation. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-552-1965 for group tours - Address: 268 N. Harris St., Sandersville Georgia 31082

Washington County Genealogy Research Center and Old Jail Museum - This center is for county genealogical research. It houses a wealth of information about the county and its families. Records available for research include cemeteries, census info, family histories, marriages, obituaries and other historical records. It is located in the former sherrif's living quarters in one of the oldest Georgia jails. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Tues and Thursday 2-5 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 478-552-6965 - Address: 129 Jones St., Sandersville Georgia 31082

Sautee

Old Sautee Store & Museum - This 135-year old store is now a museum and historical landmark. It also features nostalgic gifts. Open: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm and Sun noon-5:30 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Food. Phone: 706-878-2281 and toll-free 888-463-9853 - Address: Hwy 17 and GA Hwy 255, Sautee Georgia 30571

Stovall Mill Historic Covered Bridge in Helen, Georgia. Not open to traffic. Built in 1895 and is 37 feet long. Also known as Sautee-Nacoochee, Chickamauga Bridge. Georgia’s shortest clear-span covered bridge. Open: Daily. Free admission. Phone: 706-878-2181 - Address: GA Hwy 255, Sautee Georgia

Sapelo Island

The Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway displays a collage of history; from Guale Indians and 16th and 17th century Spanish missionaries to the pre-colonial occupation of Fort King George; from hardy Scottish Highland soldiers and colonists to the rice and cotton planters who succeeded them. Descendants of early African slaves who built the 19th-century plantations live in the area today, contributing their culture and traditions to life in communities scattered along the byway. The Geechee community still survives on Sapelo Island and descendants of the 177 Scottish Highlanders who first settled Darien are scattered throughout McIntosh County. Enhanced by the archaeological remnants of a long ago era, this byway adds a rich cultural and historical note to the ecological beauty found in the present. Byway map, pictures and route directions.

Savannah

Beach Institute - African-American Museum and Cultural Center was established in 1867. The institute is the state’s oldest continuously operating school for African-Americans. Open: Sat. 12-5pm. Cost: $4. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-234-8000 – Address: 502 E. Harris St., Savannah Georgia 31401.

Bonaventure Cemetery is the final resting place for several of Savannah’s most famous residents. Self-guided tours available. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-651-6843 – Address: 330 Bonaventure Rd., Savannah Georgia 31404

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Dedicated in 1876, this is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Georgia. Open: Open daily at 9 am - 5 pm. Call for tours. Free admission, but donations are excepted. Amenities: Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-233-4709 – Address: 222 E Harris St, Savannah Georgia 31407

Colonial Park Cemetery - This burial ground is believed to be the gravesite of Button Gwinnett, one of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. Open: Daily 8am - 5 pm. Amenities: Parking - Phone: 912-651-6843 - Address: 201 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah Georgia 31401

Christ Church is known as Georgia’s Mother Church, John Wesley preached here and established the first Sunday school in 1736. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-232-4131 - Address: 28 Bull St., Savannah Georgia 31401

First African Baptist Church in Savannah was founded in 1773. This church is believed to be the oldest continuously active African-American congregation in North America. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-233-6597 – Address: 23 Montgomery St., Savannah Georgia 31401

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home was built in 1856, and is still furnished as it was in the 1920s and ‘30s when O’Connor lived there as a child. Open: Sat.-Sun. 1-4p.m.. Admission fee. Amenities: Public Restrooms. Phone: 912-233-6014 - Address: 207 E. Charlton S., Savannah Georgia 31401

Georgia Historical Society - The 1875 Hodgson Hall is the headquarters of the Georgia Historical Society, the oldest such society in the Southeast, est. 1839. Open: Call for hours and fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-651-2125 - Address: 501 Whitaker St., Savannah Georgia 31401

Historic Savannah Theatre - Opened in 1818, this is augurably the oldest continuously running theater in the nation. See a show and visit the historical exhibit in the loby with artifacts, newspaper ads and photographs from the theater's celebrated past. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-233-7764 - Address: 222 Bull St., Savannah Georgia

Historic Walking Tours of Savannah will let you discover the splendor of historic mansion, churches and the moss-draped oaks through the square of this enchanting city. Phone: 912-233-0119 – Address: 135 Bull St., Savannah Georgia 31401

Isalah Davenport House Museum - This fine Federal style home provides a glimpse into 1820s domestic life in the port city of Savannah. It was completed by master-builder Isaiah Davenport as his family residence in 1820. Authentically restored, the house museum features original plasterwork, a cantilever staircase and furnishings true to the 1820s. It also features a courtyard garden that was re-designed by noted horticulturist Penelope Hobhouse. Admission fee. Open: Mon-Sat 10 am - 4 pm and Sun 1-4 pm. - Phone: 912-236-8097 Address: 324 East State Street, Savannah Georgia 31401

Laurel Grove South Cemetery - Dedicated on 1852 to the burial of slaves and free persons of color, this is the resting place of many of Savannah’s early prominent African-Americans.
Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-651-6843 – Address: 2101 Kollock St., Savannah Georgia 31401

Lutheran Church of the Ascension - This 260-year-old church is one of Savannah’s most celebrated landmarks. Call for services hours. Amenities: Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-232-4151 – Address: Wright Square, 120 Bull St, Savannah GA

Old Fort Jackson is the offspring of a Revolutionary War battery and garrisoned troops during the War of 1812. Open: Daily 9am-5pm. Cost: Adults $4.25, seniors $3.75, under 6 free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities.
Phone: 912-232-3945 – Address: One Fort Jackson Rd., Savannah Georgia 31404.

Orange Hall House Museum - Tour this three-story Greek Revival-style house built in the early 1800s, filled with artifacts from the area. Open: Mon.-Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 1-4pm.
Cost: Adults $3, children $1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms - Phone: 912-576-3644 and toll free 800-868-8687 - Address: 311 Osborne St, St. Marys Georgia

Roundhouse Railroad Museum complex begun in the 1830s as the Central of Georgia Railway headquarters and repair shops. Its design was revolutionary, combining all the railroad's cutting-edge facilities in one place. Open: Daily 9 am - 5 pm. Admission fee. Phone: 912-651-6823 - Address: 601 West Harris Street, Savannah Georgia 31401

Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum serves to educate the public about Savannah’s African-American heritage and offers a bus tour. Open: Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm. Cost: Adults $4, students $2, seniors $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 912-231-8900 - Address: 460 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah Georgia

Savannah History Museum housed in the old Central of Georgia Railway passenger shed. It is a National Historic Landmark built in the 1850s and 1860s. The railway used the building until 1972. In 1984, a historical attraction called The Great Savannah Exposition opened in the building. The museum is now home to more than 10,000 artifacts - the largest collection of artifacts in the entire coastal community. Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared, food and party facilities. Phone: 912-651-6825 - Address: 303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Savannah Georgia 31401

St. Johns Church and Parish House - Visit Sherman’s headquarters after his 1864 march. Open: Call for tours, church services and fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 912-232-1251 – Address: 1 W. Macon St., Savannah Georgia 31401