Savannah Audio Tour

Things to do on the Tour Include:

• Savannah Welcome Center

  Your tour of Savannah begins at the Savannah Welcome Center.

• Tomochichi Meets Oglethorpe

  Turn back the clock to 1733 and hear what happened during the first meeting between colonists and the Yamacraw people.

• Coosaponakeesa

  Get to know the translator who made negotiations possible between the Yamacraw and the colonists.

• Ships of the Sea

  Visit a fascinating museum containing artifacts from the 18th and 19th century shipping industry and learn what it tells us about Savannah.

• First African Baptist Church

  Stop by the home of the oldest continuous Black congregation in America and hear the incredible story of its founder.

• Port City

  Discover what it was that made Savannah such a desirable place to build a city.

• Abolitionist Voices

  Revisit the bitter struggle between advocates of slavery and abolitionists during the leadup to the Civil War.

• The Middle Passage

  Uncover harrowing details of the journey made by enslaved people from Africa to the Americas.

• Factor's Walk

  Pause by what was once a major export hub for cotton and get familiar with how "King Cotton" became such an unstoppable force in the south.

• Emmet Park

  Explore a pleasant urban park and learn about the importance of Irish immigrants to Savannah's development.

• Saint Paddy's Day in Savannah

  Revisit the first ever Saint Patrick's Day parade held in Savannah.

• Reynolds Square

  Learn why some believe Savannah to be a haunted city as you pass one of its oldest squares.

• The Olde Pink House

  Stop by one of the oldest houses in Savannah and hear the many ups and downs of its previous ownership.

• Johnson Square

  Visit the oldest public square in Savannah and find out what hugely important event took place here almost 250 years ago.

• A City Built on Mulberries

  Uncover the little-known importance of the humble mulberry in Savannah's development.

• City Market

  Shop in a centuries-old market which has survived all manner of hardships over the years.

• Savannah's Ill-Fated Laws

  Hear about some of the wild, ill-considered laws politicians tried to enact in Savannah during the 1700s.

• Telfair Academy

  Experience the oldest art museum in the south and learn how it came to be.

• Wright Square

  Learn about the unlikely friendship between a Yamacraw chief and Savannah's founder at this public square.

• Owens-Thomas House

  Admire this stunning example of Savannah's lavish antebellum architecture.

• Ghostbusting Paint

  Discover the secret superstitions behind a certain kind of paint used often in old Savannah.

• Olaudah Equinao's Story

  Hear the harrowing story of the enslaved man who helped abolish slavery in England.

• Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

  Visit the birthplace of the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of America and hear her story.

• Harper Fowlkes House

  Discover the inspiring story behind Alida Fowlkes, who once owned this extravagant home.

• Chippewa Square

  Take a seat on the bench made famous by the "box of chocolates" scene in Forrest Gump!

• The Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah

  Get a good look at this impressive church and find out who built it in the first place.

• Savannah Theatre

  Unearth the rollercoaster history of one of the country's oldest theatres.

• The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

  Admire the oldest Roman Catholic church in Georgia and find out why it almost wasn't built.

• The Siege of Savannah

  Revisit the dramatic events of the 1779 Siege of Savannah at Madison Square.

• Sorrel Weed House

  Snap a photo or two at the largest residential home in all of Savannah.

• Sherman Takes Savannah

  Relive the famous March to the Sea, during which General Sherman attacked and seized control of Savannah.

• The Oglethorpe Plan

  Uncover the significance behind Savannah's status as the first planned city in the United States.

• Andrew Low House

  Gaze up at this charming Italian-style piazza and find out what it's actually doing in America.

• Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home

  Stop by the childhood home of literary titan Flannery O'Connor and get a few facts about the famous author.

• Calhoun Square

  Dig up the dark history beneath this seemingly pleasant park.

• Massie Heritage Center

  Hear the story of Savannah's first ever public school.

• Forsyth Park

  Picnic in a lovely park defined by a lavish fountain and a fragrant floral garden.

• The "Battle" of Monterey

  Get the truth behind the so-called "Battle of Monterey," which might not be quite as dramatic as it sounds!

• Murder at the Mercer Williams House

  See the home where a sensational murder took place and was later immortalized in the best-selling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

• Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

  Your tour concludes just beyond this museum, which details the historical and ongoing fight for civil rights.