Roundhouse Railroad Museum 0.4 km/0.3 miles :

The story of the Roundhouse Railroad Museum is the story of industry and how it shaped Savannah and Georgia. When the complex was begun in the 1830s as the Central of Georgia Railway headquarters and repair shops, its design was revolutionary, combining all the railroad's cutting-edge facilities in one place.

More than 40,000 visitors each year stroll through exhibits inside seven historic railroad structures and see our growing collection of locomotives and rolling stock. Our interpretive displays include a large model train layout of Savannah as well as exhibits explaining steam engines and belt-driven machinery.

Savannah History Museum 0.4 km/0.3 miles:

The Savannah History Museum is housed in the old Central of Georgia Railway passenger shed, a National Historic Landmark built in the 1850s and 1860s. The Savannah History Museum showcases the city’s history from its founding in 1733 to the present day.

The museum is also home to Forest Gump’s bench, one of Johnny Mercer’s Oscar Awards, and a carriage owned by the family of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Lowe. Other exhibits include weapons and military uniforms, as well as items from Savannah’s railway history. Visitors may also enjoy our plush theatre and film presentation, "Savannah the Survivor."

Telfair Academy of Arts and Science 0.5 km/0.3 miles:

The Telfair Museum of Art, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is the South’s first public art museum. Established in 1875, the Telfair Academy includes the original Telfair Mansion designed by English architect William Jay.

The interior spaces are highlighted by the Octagon and Dining Room, representing period rooms of the early 19th century. These period rooms provide a splendid setting for the Museum's decorative arts collection, including American European objects from 1790-1840. The core of this collection is the Telfair family legacy, including a rare Philadelphia suite of maple furniture and an unusual dining table with two sets of semi-circular leaves commissioned by Thomas Cook of Philadelphia.

Savannah's Visitor Center 0.4 km/0.3 miles :

Housed inside a historic Central of Georgia Railway Passenger Station, The Savannah Visitor’s Center is the place to go to learn all about Georgia’s first city. You’ll receive a friendly greeting and have access to info, tour maps, brochures and refreshments. The staff is always delighted to assist guests with finding the most interesting and entertaining sites in the city.

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Civil Rights Museum 1.6 km/1.0 miles:

Savannah's Civil Rights Museum chronicles the struggle of the oldest African American community in Georgia. The museum gives an overall picture of the Civil Rights Movement. The museum offers guided tours through the 3 floors. The museum is interactive and includes photographs, memorabilia and videos. The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum ties the struggle and events in Savannah Georgia to national reactions and events. It gives the visitor an understanding of the overall picture.

The Pirate House 1.6 km/1.0 miles:

The Pirate's House has been welcoming visitors to Savannah with a bounty of delicious food and drink and rousing good times. Situated a scant block from the Savannah River. Here seamen drank their grog and discoursed, sailor fashion, on their exotic high seas adventures from Singapore to Bombay and from London to Port Said.

The entire family will enjoy Savannah's most intriguing restaurant. At the Pirate's House, our most precious treasure is our food, acclaimed for over three decades. Our extensive menu includes dishes for all tastes and our varied selection of scandalous desserts is sure to delight. Like a tale of the high seas, The Pirate's House rambles in all directions. We operate 15 separate dining rooms each with a distinct charm all its own.

The Oatland Island Education Center 9.7 km/6.0 miles:

Oatland Island Education Center is a unit of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and the premier environmental education center in the southeast, serving thousands of students from school systems throughout the region. Located just east of Savannah on a marsh island. The visitors can observe native animals such as Florida panthers, Eastern timber wolves, alligators, and many more in their natural habitat.

The Center is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for self-guided trail walks Monday-Friday 9-4 and most Saturdays from 10-4. Daily admission is $3 per person, ages 4 and up.

Fort Pulaski National Monument 24.1 km/15.0 miles:

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, notable as the place where, during the American Civil War, in 1862, the Union Army successfully tested a rifled cannon. Fort Pulaski National Monument offers daily interpretive programs including guided tours and musket firings. Expanded living history programs, including hourly cannon demonstrations, are held each Saturday.

Make the most of your visit to Fort Pulaski National Monument! Explore the historic fort, or take a scenic nature walk. Spend a day fishing, kayaking, hiking, or bicycling. Enjoy the outdoors at Fort Pulaski!

Mighty 8th Air Force Museum 24.1 km/15.0 miles:

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. It preserves Fort Pulaski, notable as the place where, during the American Civil War, in 1862, the Union Army successfully tested a rifled cannon. Fort Pulaski National Monument offers daily interpretive programs including guided tours and musket firings. Expanded living history programs, including hourly cannon demonstrations, are held each Saturday.

Make the most of your visit to Fort Pulaski National Monument! Explore the historic fort, or take a scenic nature walk. Spend a day fishing, kayaking, hiking, or bicycling. Enjoy the outdoors at Fort Pulaski!

Tybee Lighhouse and Museum 25.8 km/16.0 miles:

Tybee Island is an island and a present-day city in Chatham County, Georgia near the city of Savannah. Tybee Island may be best known outside of Georgia as the home of the Tybee Bomb, a nuclear weapon that was lost offshore on February 5, 1958.

The small island, which has long been a quiet getaway for the residents of Savannah, has become a popular vacation spot with tourists from outside the Savannah metropolitan area.