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Haitian Monument
Savannah celebrates more than 250 years of black history. From historic sites and museums to the city's thriving black-owned businesses of today, Savannah's African American culture and rich heritage are important and noteworthy chapters in our city's story.
African American Monument on River Street.
Savannah African Art Museum
Inside of the First African Baptist Church
Experience Gullah Geechee culture at Pin Point Heritage Museum.
King-Tisdell Cottage
'The Weeping Time' Historical Marker is placed at the original event site just west of historic Savannah.
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
As one of the oldest cities in America, Savannah is home to a variety of African American & black historical experiences. Visit any of these landmarks, museums or guided tours on your next trip to our city!
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Owens - Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Visitors to the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters are guided through one of the finest examples of Regency architecture in America as well as the original...
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Pin Point Heritage Museum, celebrates the life, work and history of this Gullah/Geechee community that calls Pin Point home.
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Savannah's Historic Second African Baptist Church, located on Greene Square, was built in 1802. On January 16, 1865, General Sherman issued Special Field Order ...
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The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation manages the Beach Institute African American Culture Center, the King-Tisdell Cottage and the Negro Heritage Trail Tour: An...
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The Haitian Monument in Franklin Square honors the largest unit of men of African descent who were recruited from present-day Haiti to serve in the Revolutionary...
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In 1859, one of the largest slave sales in U.S. history took place a short distance outside downtown Savannah. Remembered as “The Weeping Time,” this historical...
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Established in 1996 and since 2009 recognized as "Georgia's Official Civil Rights Museum". The museum encompasses three floors of photographic and interactive...
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First African Baptist Church is a registered historic landmark in the National Registry of Historic Landmarks and Places. It is thought to be the oldest...
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The most prominent homage to black history in Savannah, the African American Family Monument is found on River Street, depicting a newly emancipated family of...
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