Great Savannah Races Museum

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Calhoun Square which includes a small town or village and a house

Calhoun Square

You can find out about the history of Savannah with a visit to Calhoun Square. Visit the area's shops or amble around its riverfront.

Calhoun Square
Mary Flannery O`Connor, novelist and short story writer,was born in Savannah March 25, 1925. She grew up in this house and in later years she referred to it simply as " the house I was raised in." She lived here until 1938, attending church at the Cathedral across Lafayette Square and school at St. Vincent`s Grammer School, then facing the square between Harris and Macon Streets. Flannery O`Connor thrice won the O. Henry award for best short story of the year. Her collected stories won the National Book Award in 1972. She died in 1964 at age 39.

Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home

You can study the exhibits at Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Savannah. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Mickve Israel Temple which includes heritage architecture, religious aspects and a temple or place of worship

Congregation Mickve Israel

Tour the sanctuary and museum of this distinctive synagogue to learn the history of the congregation that dates back to the early 18th century.

Congregation Mickve Israel
Lafayette Square featuring a church or cathedral, interior views and religious aspects

Lafayette Square

Admire the Gothic grandeur of a cathedral and a fountain commemorating the 250-year anniversary of the Georgia colony alongside many historic buildings in this 19th-century city square.

Lafayette Square
The house adjacent to this building was the home of Juliette Gordon Low at the time she founded Girl Scouting in the United States, March 12, 1912. Formerly the carriage-house and stable of the Low mansion, this building became that year the first Girl Scout headquarters in America. At the death of Mrs. Low in 1927, the Founder of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. willed the original headquarters to the Girl Scouts of Savannah

Girl Scout First Headquarters

Learn about the local history of Savannah with a stop at Girl Scout First Headquarters. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.

Girl Scout First Headquarters
Cool lightning at SCAD

Savannah College of Art and Design

Explore the campus of Savannah College of Art and Design during your stay in Savannah. Visit the area's shops or amble around its riverfront.

Savannah College of Art and Design

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