Savannah Museums

Savannah Museums

Savannah has a number of great museums and I will introduce a few for you to consider visiting while you are in our historic city and I hope you will agree that your visit was worthy of your time. Enjoy!

OWENS-THOMAS HOME: This historic home as designed by William Jay in 1816. Jay was a famed architect of the day. He was from Bath, England and the Owens home is thought of as the finest example of English Regency residential architecture in North America. The house contains many furnishings from the original family. A formal walking garden is located at the rear of the house. Located at 124 Abercorn Street on Oglethrope Square.

MASSIE SCHOOL: The only remaining original building of Georgia's oldest charted school system. The Greek Revival structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed and built by architect John Norris in 1855. If you want to visit the building just ring the bell. Located at 207 East Gordon Street.

HISTORIC RAILROAD SHOPS: Opened by the Central of Georgia Railroad in the 1830s , this early-day outdoor museum is open daily. On display are locomotives and rolling stock and an operating turntable and the oldest portable steam engine in America. Visit their website at http://www.chsgeorgia.org/roundhouse/home.htm because they are constantly adding more interest items to their collection. Located at 601 West Harris Street in the Historic District.

SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM: The museum is inn the old Central of Georgia Railroad's passenger terminal. Exhibits include an 1840 cotton gin, one of Johnny Mercer's Oscars, the famed bench from the movie Forrest Gump, and the Juliette Gordon Low family's carriage. Located at 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.