The Moon River Brewing Company is located at 21 West Bay Street in the downtown historic district of Savannah, just 1 block from the Savannah River. The current building was designed to be a fancy hotel, and was…
15 Bull Street is at the corner of Bryan and Bull Streets. Today, a 1950's era structure sits on this very historic corner. The first structure on this lot was the home of James Habersham, Sr. who would…
Johnson Square, located on Bull Street and just South of Bay Street, is the first and and largest square in Savannah. Around the square are Christ Episcopal Church and several banks. It was laid out in 1733 and…
Wright Square is located on the Bull Street corridor, and is the 2nd Square south from the Savannah River. Some say it is the most haunted square in Savannah because it was once the location of the gallows…
Tomochichi was the Chief (Mico) of the Creek Indian tribe that lived in the Savannah area before the arrival of General Oglethorpe in 1733. Historians suppose that Chief Tomochichi was born about 1644. Around the year 1728, Chief…
The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (also known as "Wayne-Gordon House") is located at 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, in the downtown historic district of Savannah. This magnificent home belongs at the top of any Savannah visitor's "must see" list.…
The house at 12 West Oglethorpe Avenue was probably built around the turn of the twentieth century.
Interestingly, the house previously at this location was occupied by the Gordon family for more than 12 years, including young…
On this location is the original burial plot allotted to the Jewish Community in 1733 by General James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Savannah. A memorial marker was erected on the site by Trustees of the Mordecai Sheftall…
The Foley House was originally built in 1896 by Honoria Foley. She was the widow of a wealthy Irish immigrant, Owen Foley. The current Foley House was constructed over the ashes of a home, previously at the same…
The Savannah Theatre is located at 222 Bull Street overlooking the northeast corner of Chippewa Square. It was designed by William Jay and was originally an example of the Regency style. It opened in December of 1818,…
McDonough’s Pub is located at 21 McDonough Street on the corner of Drayton Street. The building 1 block East of Chippewa Square where the statue of General James Edward Oglethorpe seems to be watching over the city from…
The Sorrel-Weed house is located at 6 W Harris Street in Savannah. It sits on the northwest corner of Madison Square, across Bull Street from the DeSoto Hotel, and kittycorner from St. John's Episcopal Church. Francis Sorrel, a…
Located in the center of the downtown Savannah historic district at 15 East Liberty Street, the current, and recently modernized, DeSoto Hotel is convenient to everything.
This hotel was built on the site of the original Hotel DeSoto…
Madison Square is certainly one of the most scenic spots in Savannah with the majestic live oak trees and flowering azaleas. The square was named for James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. Featured in the…
The Green-Meldrim House is located at 14 West Macon St in Savannah. The property is on the northwest corner of Madison Square, and was built in the 1850s. The magnificent house was designated as a National Historic Landmark…
The Eliza Thompson House was built in 1847 and was home to cotton dealer Joseph Thompson his wife Eliza, and their seven children. The House has been converted into a lovely historic Inn and is located in the…
Casimir Pulaski is a hero of the Revolutionary War. He died near Savannah about October 9, 1779 after being wounded in battle.
He is buried in the center of Monterey Square under his tribute Memorial.
Tour Members see…
The Mercer-Williams House, located at 429 Bull Street, was designed by New York architect John S. Norris for General Hugh W. Mercer, great-grandfather of the well known songwriter Johnny Mercer. Construction began in 1860, was slowed by the…
Forsyth Park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North, Park Avenue on the South, with Whitaker and Drayton Streets on the West and East, respectively. Forsyth Park, the largest park in the Historic District, contains 30 acres…