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Savannah Cemeteries

Savannah cemeteries are truly historic parks and some say are full of ghosts.

Bonaventure, Laurel Grove, Colonial Park and Greenwich are all open to the public and are great places to wander around on a balmy, coastal day but we wouldn't suggest that at night...

Colonial Park Cemetery

Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah

Most of the palmettos and crepe myrtles that run along the walkways of the Colonial Cemetery were planted by the Park and Tree Commission in 1896 after a Judge saved the 6 acres from being completely destroyed and told the city to turn it into a park.

Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah Georgia

The Colonial Park Cemetery was first established in 1750 and almost everyone who died in Savannah between 1750 and 1853 was buried there. By that time, the park was becoming crowded (after 3 expansions and 9000 graves) and the city developed Laurel Grove.

Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah

The park entrance, an arch made from Georgia granite, was erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in the cemetery.

Daughters of the American Revolution

Many of the cities founders are buried here and walking through the cemetery you’ll see plenty of historic signs sharing information on who they are and what they did. There is even a ghost tour that stops by to share a few stories about one of Savannah's most famous ghosts, Rene...

Laurel Grove

Laurel Grove, located on the west side of the historic district, opened in 1853 as the cities answer to the over crowding in the Confederate Cemetery.

Laurel Grove was clearly segregated with white people buried in the north section and the south holding the graves of thousands of slaves and free black people from all over coastal Georgia.

Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah Georgia

Notable interments include the man who wrote 'Jingle Bells', James Pierpont and Girl Scouts founder, Juliette Gordon Low.

Laurel Grove James Pierpont

Laurel Grove - Juliette Gordon Low

This graveyard feels very spooky unlike Bonaventure. Tami says that she wants to film a Confederate zombie movie here.

Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah Georgia

Bonaventure

Bonaventure is probably the most famous of Savannah Cemeteries after having been 'immortalized' in John Berendt's best selling book, 'Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil'.

It is here that he and a new friend sit on the bench that is Conrad Aiken's gravestone and sip martinis while toasting the former Poet Laureate.

Conrad Aiken Grave

Nearby is the final resting place of native Savannahian and legendary songwriter, Johnny Mercer, who penned such classics as 'Moon River', 'Autumn Leaves', 'That Old Black Magic' and 'The Days Of Wine And Roses'.

Grave of Johnny Mercer in Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah Georgia

NOTE: The Bonaventure History Society provides free tours the second Sunday of every month.

Greenwich

Greenwich is actually an annex to Bonaventure and is the only one of these which is still open for new burials.

Sitting on a bluff above the Wilmington River, it is also one of the loveliest and peaceful necropolis's in Dixie.

Greenwich Cemetery in Savannah Georgia

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