Sights in Savannah
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Mercer-Williams House
Consider seeing the Mercer-Williams House. Although Jim Williams, the Savannah art dealer portrayed by Kevin Spacey in the film version of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, died back in 1990, his infamous mansion didn't become a museum until 2004. You're not allowed to see the upstairs, where Williams' family still lives, but the downstairs is an interior decorator's fantasy.
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Telfair Museum of Art
Along with silver from the 1800s and a colossal oil painting depicting a scene from the Hundred Years War, Sylvia Shaw's famous 1936 Bird Girl sculpture - the one on the cover of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - stands inside the Telfair Museum of Art. The $15 multi-venue ticket allows discounted admission to two affiliated museums, the Jepson and the Owens-Thomas House.
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Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
On the outskirts of the historic district is the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. Leaving the larger history of the movement to the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham, Savannah's museum focuses on the local history of segregated schools, hotels, hospitals, jobs and lunch counters. It's definitely a must-see if you want a full understanding of the city.
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Savannah History Museum
The History Museum is a good place to kick off a visit to Savannah's Historic District. The film and displays here give you a solid feel for the city's past. There's a replica of the park bench from the movie Forest Gump, parts of which were shot on location in Savannah, if such things thrill you.
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Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
The small but engaging Maritime Museum has attractive exhibits that focus on models of ships, particularly ones associated with the city, and nautical memorabilia. The SS Savannah was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean; much later, the NS Savannah was nuclear powered.
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Jepson Center for the Arts
The Jepson Center for the Arts looks pretty darn space-age by Savannah's standards. The JCA focuses on 20th- and 21st-century art. Its contents are modest in size, but intriguing. There's also a neat interactive area for kids.
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Davenport House
Federal-style architecture isn't exactly scintillating, and the house has very little original furnishing, but the tour is sweet and the attention to detail is serious enough that fake bugs crawl on the fake food in the dining room.
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Owens-Thomas House
Completed in 1819 by British architect William Jay, the Owens-Thomas House exemplifies Regency architecture, which is known for its symmetry.
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