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Old Tybee Railroad Scenic Trail
Category: Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 80 East, at Bull River, Tybee Island, GA
Once a railroad track that carried beachgoers from the city out to Tybee Island, this pathway is now a trail for walking, jogging, and biking. It's 6½ miles long and offers an excellent, uninterrupted view of the marsh and the intracoastal waterway. You'll find picnic tables along the way, too.
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Category: Local History - Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
Occupying what was formerly a five-story bank for African-Americans, this engaging museum tracks the fight for, and history of, civil rights in Savannah. The guiding force behind it, Dr. Ralph Mark Gilbert, was a tireless advocate for equality and spent his life working for the cause. Today, the museum that bears his...
Category: Local History - Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
Tracing centuries of city history, this museum presents a film and multiple exhibits that highlight life in Savannah from its founding in 1733 to the present. While the overview is fascinating, so are the exhibits. Among them are the famous Bird Girl statue from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Forrest Gump's...
Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball Game
Category: Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 1401 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31401
Savannah's minor league baseball team plays at historic Grayson Stadium. The team's name is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the local pests. This mascot seems benign, until you encounter the flying menace. In other words, pack the bug spray.
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Category: Local History - Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
Housed in the historic Scarborough House (circa 1819), this museum is a fantastic source of information about Savannah's seafaring history. The port city was a major player in the import and export trade, and the ships that sailed its waters were amazing vessels. Many of them are replicated here in models, and the...
Category: Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 415 Southbridge Blvd, Savannah, GA 31405
This 6,990 yard course plays even longer, so hard hitters should have fun, and it features tree-lined mounded fairways as well as large greens. Sand bunkers may prove to be a problem on this heavily-played trek, as they are scattered throughout the tough layout. The signature hole is #4, a par 3 with a tee shot over a...
Category: Local History - Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island, GA 31328
Commissioned in 1732, this distinctive tapered lighthouse has been a landmark for centuries. The supporting buildings on the lighthouse campus are unusual for having survived, and the head keeper's house is also open to visitors. Climb the lighthouse's 178 steps, see its lens, and take in the astounding panoramic...
Category: Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: (between Waters Ave and Bull St), Savannah, GA
For some sightseeing outside of the Historic District, drive down this portion of Washington Avenue, which is lined with old live oak trees and features some of the most beautiful homes in Savannah.
Category: Local History - Savannah Attractions & Activities
Address: 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406
After traveling down an avenue of magnificent live oaks, visitors to Wormsloe reach the ruins of what was once the home of Noble Jones, an Englishman and one of Savannah's first settlers. Jones' mansion was built in 1739 of tabby, a type of local concrete made with oyster shells. Although it's now gone, the site is...
