The river was the road used and folks could travel to visit via the river.
Plantation house tours savannah ga. A private great dane property not open to the public. You will pass squares houses monuments and museums and hear about the history of savannah from founding til modern day. Many of these homes are open to the public for tours or overnight stays providing a glimpse into life during the antebellum era. State of georgia that are national historic landmarks listed on the national register of historic places listed on a heritage register or are otherwise significant for their history association with significant events or people or their architecture and design.
7601 skidaway road savannah ga 31406 chatham county. However the plantations here may not be what you are expecting. This is a list of plantations and or plantation houses in the u s. Group rates tours available with advance notice.
The river town of savannah georgia cradles some of america s most colorful history including several plantation homes that survived general sherman s fiery march through the south during the civil war years. Please email wormsloe shs dnr ga gov to book a group tour. Plantation carriage offers fifty minute fully narrated tours of the downtown historic district. Houmas house plantation the sugar palace duration.
The plantation homes along the river in la and ms were very different from the cotton rice plantation homes of middle and coastal ga. Grove point plantation 2298 grove point road savannah ga 31419 united states. Gps coordinates n 31 9836900. The closest plantation to savannah that is open to the public is the wormsloe historic site part of the georgia state park system.
Savannah ga 31419 united states. Tours depart daily from the southeast corner of ellis square. Video tour of 427 east jones street in savannah ga duration. As the oldest city in georgia the stories it tells are always outstanding.
All rates are plus tax. The cook s house the cheves garden the driver s house contact the experience. Ascension parish government 28 844 views. Plantation carriage company is the premier source for carriage rides around savannah ga s historic district weddings and other special occasions.