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Best historic house tours savannah. Andrew low had a traditional rags to riches story. Also are there any tours of the surrounding areas we will not have a car. See 1 355 traveler reviews 177 candid photos and great deals for savannah ga at tripadvisor. The house however is graciously restored beautifully presented is a credit to historic savannah and is living testament to the reasons slavery was abolished.
230 barnard street on orleans square in historic downtown savannah ga open for tours mon. Amongst savannah s most popular historic houses is the green meldrim house on the west side of madison square. See reviews and photos of historical heritage tours in savannah georgia on tripadvisor. Tour the andrew low house on your next savannah getaway.
The tour guide gave information that aggrandized the owners of the home but hidden between the lines is a horrid story of enslavement that is sickening at best. The house was added to the national register of historic places in 1974 and designated a national historic landmark two years later for having played a key part in civil war history. To visit while we are in savannah. Best house tour in savannah.
Sherman occupied the house and used it as a headquarters until the end of the civil war. Guided tours of the house are available tuesday thursday friday 10am 4pm and saturday 10am 1pm last tour 30 minutes before closing. 12 00 admission 6 students under 12 free. If you re planning on exploring savannah s historic district book this hop on hop off trolley tour in advance and leave transportation to someone els read more 1 hour 40 minutes.
Answer 1 of 7. A donation of 10 for adults and 5 for children is requested. Savannah ghost walking tour buy tickets at viator lasts around 90 minutes and moves at a leisurely pace but still covers a fair bit of ground best trolley tour. He eventually became the wealthiest man in savannah in 1829 and soon after decided to build what is now a historic house museum.
To 4 00 p m or by appt. The house is owned by the society of the cincinnati in the state of georgia and was donated by early preservationist alida harper fowlkes. The andrew low house is a credit to low s vision and new york architect john norris s. Mercer williams house museum.