Suggest you take your time and drive through this cemetery - beautiful oaks tree lined paths and along the river. Stop at the office first to pick up map. You don't need to take a guided tour.
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Bonaventure Cemetery
330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, GA 31404
912.651.6843
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Ranked #4 of 109 attractions in Savannah
499 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Fee: No
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Bonaventure Cemetery was developed on the historically-significant site of Bonaventure Plantation. The peaceful setting rests on a scenic bluff of the......
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Owner description:
Bonaventure Cemetery was developed on the historically-significant site of Bonaventure Plantation. The peaceful setting rests on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah. The site was purchased for a private cemetery in 1846 and became a public cemetery in 1907. Citizens and others can still purchase interment rights in Bonaventure. This charming site has been a world famous tourist destination for more than 150 years due to the old tree-lined roadways, the many notable persons interred, the unique cemetery sculpture and architecture, and the folklore associated with the site and the people. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road and is the largest of the municipal cemeteries containing nearly 100 acres. The cemetery is open to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. . The main office of the Department of Cemeteries is located in the Bonaventure Administrative Building at the entrance.
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Had a friend tell us about what she had read about this beautiful place......she was right, we really enjoyed walking around and reading the tombstones. The trees are amazing. So much history!!
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I did not visit Bonaventure on a previous trip to Savannah, but was really glad I did this time. It was beautiful and interesting. We did not take a guided tour, but that may be worthwhile. I just enjoyed walking around and looking at the beautiful monuments.
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Jackson, Michigan
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Took a 2 hour tour with Shannon Scott. Ended up being almost three hours of intersting facts and stories. A lot of photo opportunities. A must see on your next visit to Savannah
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Asheville, North Carolina
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Walked through the cemetery. Wish we had done a tour but didn't have time. The cemetery is huge! And beautiful!
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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While Bonaventure is really an interesting and stunning place, the tour we went on had a boring tour guide who was difficult to hear and kept scolding everyone in the group for standing on graves.
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A must see when visiting Savannah. Take your camera.
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We stopped in at the front office of the cemetert and a volunteer tour guide was there and gave us a great historical brief and the famous people that are buried there. Luckily we were there in May and there were no bugs and could take our time to walk around. We took a number of photos and the trees,...
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It was a cool way to hear some of the history of old savannah!
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This is a beautiful venue and if you have read "THE BOOK", a must see. Pick up a map at the cemetery office and drive through the site. Do not miss Little Gracie or Johnny Mercer's grave. You can almost hear his songs in the air.
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