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16 Top-Rated Savannah Tourist Places to Visit for History Enthusiasts

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16 Top-Rated Savannah Tourist Places to Visit for History Enthusiasts

Introduction - As one of the oldest cities in Georgia, Savannah is teeming with historical sites and attractions. If you are a...

 
 

Wormsloe Historic Site

Tourist Place 1 - Wormsloe is a stunning park and historic site in Savannah. The area features moss-covered oak trees and a range of...

 
 
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Old Fort Jackson Historic Site

Tourist Place 2 - Located on the Savannah River, Old Fort Jackson is a 19th-century fort that holds the title of Georgia's oldest fort...

 
 
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Juliette Gordon Low Home

Tourist Place 3 - The Juliette Gordon Low Home, or Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, is the childhood home of the famous Girl Scouts founder...

 
 
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Andrew Low House

Tourist Place 4 - Andrew Low House is another historic site in Savannah relating to Juliette Gordon Low. The house was built by Andrew...

 
 

Colonial Park Cemetery

Tourist Place 5 - Colonial Park Cemetery is one of the more eerie Savannah historical sites, but it's worth visiting. The cemetery was Savannah's...

 
 

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Tourist Place 6 - This Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica has been in Savannah since 1873. The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is...

 
 
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The Mercer Williams House Museum

Tourist Place 7 - This Savannah landmark is known to many as the mansion featured in John Berendt's "Midnight in the Garden of Good...

 
 

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Tourist Place 8 - The Fort Pulaski National Monument is one of the multiple historic sites in Savannah, Georgia, relating to the Civil War...

 
 

Bonaventure Cemetery

Tourist Place 9 - If you like eerie sites and ghost stories, Bonaventure Cemetery is another of the historical places in Savannah, Georgia, to...

 
 
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Temple Mickve Israel

Tourist Place 10 - This North American landmark is one of the United States' oldest synagogues and is also home to the country's third-oldest...

 
 

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