A Stroll through the Heart of Savannah’s Historical District

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Walking Tour

45 mins

0.7mi

About the Tour

Stroll along streets lined with southern live oak trees draped in Spanish moss on this walking tour of beautiful Savannah. You’ll discover how and why the city was established, and learn about the battles that were fought here. You’ll hear stories filled with intrigue and, as Savannah’s southern charm draws you in, I’ll tell you how this city has grown into the popular destination it is today.

High points along the way include:

• Discovering the history and home of the Gordon family, along with Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts
• Seeing where Forrest Gump sat with his box of chocolates
• Exploring a former battleground
• Finding out why Savannah is the most haunted city in the country

This tour covers all that, and much more. Our walk begins in Wright Square and ends at Forsyth Park, and there’ll be plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy your surroundings and truly savour Savannah.

Tour Producer

Rose Moss

My name is Rose, I am the owner of Explore Savannah, a walking tour company. I grew up in NE Ohio, where not much happened that was written in the history books. It wasn't until I moved to the south that I began to see and understand how rich our history truly is. My husband is from South Carolina, one of the original 13 colonies and his family history dates back to those colonial days. Being married to Rick has inspired me to learn more about our history. Moving to Savannah in the spring of 2016, I truly began to appreciate and dig deeper to learn all I could about Savannah and her rich and inspiring history. My perspective is much like yours, being able to see and experience her historic district with fresh eyes and admiration.

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Major Landmarks

Wright Square
Jewish Cemetery Monument
Chippewa Square
Madison Square
Monterey Square
Forsyth Park

Directions to Starting Point

Your tour begins in Wright Square, across the street from CVS. There is no physical address for Wright Square, but you can use GPS for CVS at 119 Bull St., Savannah, to help you get to Wright Square.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Wright Square Cafe, Six Pence Pub, Espresso Coffee, The Public Kitchen,Gryphon Tea Room, and Arts Cafe are all great places to stop for lunch or dinner along your route. Frieze Savannah (Wright Square), E. Shaver's Bookstore (Madison Square), and SCAD Shop (Madison Square) are a few interesting shops to stop at. Homes that can be toured along the way are the Sorrel-Weed House and Green-Meldrim Home. The Green-Meldrim house is our favorite house to tour, if the house is open, we highly recommend you take time to tour this home. Towards the end of your route on Monterrey Square, you will find the Mercer-Williams house, made famous by the book and movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil.

Best time of day

Anytime of day.

Precautions

Watch your step, many of the sidewalks are uneven due to the live oak trees. You will be crossing many streets, please be aware of the traffic.

Comments

Awesome. Speaking voice perfect. Perfect pace Will do other tours

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 6 days ago

Doing a tour at our own pace was a pleasant experience. The narration was succinct enough so that we could also take in all the landmarks described. I recommend to any couple looking for an affordable and relaxed tour experience.

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 5 months ago

Nicely done, very simple to use. I preferred it over a bus tour.

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 5 months ago

Very well done!

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 10 months ago

The narrator gave almost no information about the role of enslaved people in building the city and its historical district.

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 11 months ago

Great tour! Stopped at the Mercer House, highly recommend

Posted by Holly Chesser Kelley , about 1 year ago

Holly, Thank you for taking my tour. I'm glad you stopped at the Mercer-Williams House, it's a wonderful house to tour! Did it make you want to read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" again?

Posted by Rose , about 1 year ago

This was a very enjoyable tour! This was my first Voice Map tour experience and I will definitely be using it in other locations!

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , about 1 year ago

I am excited that you enjoyed my tour and had a great experience using VoiceMap!

Posted by Rose , about 1 year ago

Great tour! Hit all the cool places.

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , over 1 year ago

Thank you for your review, I am glad you enjoyed this tour!

Posted by Rose , over 1 year ago