Photo courtesy of the Coastal Heritage Society. Battlefield Memorial Park, just across the street from the museum, commemorates the bravery of the 8,000 soldiers who fought in the Battle of Savannah on October 9, 1779, the second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution. Located in the beautiful brick Central of Georgia Railway Train Shed in Tricentennial Park, this must-see museum exhibits Savannah’s artistic and cultural milestones. The Savannah History Museum celebrates the city’s earliest history from 1733 through its significant roles during the American Revolution and Civil War. These and many other historical narratives continue their legacy in Savannah’s unique plethora of museums, revolving around everything from key historical figures to different art movements, catering to every history buff, miscellaneous-fact aficionado and art admirer. Some of Savannah’s first NAACP members staged sit-ins at once-downtown department stores during the Civil Rights Movement. Generals proposed war-altering decisions here during the Civil War. Savannah reigns as the home base for some of the South’s most affluent turning points.
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