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Locate the resting places of Savannah's most recognizable historical figures.
Bonaventure Cemetery is the final resting place for several prominent local figures. You can find these gravesites while walking the paved and unpaved pathways.
Remember to stay on the paths and off the private grave plots. The cemetery prohibits placing items like coins or toys on monuments to protect the stonework.
10 minutes
This is the most visited grave in the cemetery. It features a life-size statue of a six-year-old girl who died in 1889. The iron fence often holds toys left by visitors. However, the Historical Society asks guests to stop leaving these items to prevent damage.
10 minutes
Visit the family burial site of this Savannah-born lyricist and Academy Award winner. He is famous for hits like 'Moon River'. Look closely at the family markers to spot some of his most famous song titles engraved on the stone.
5 minutes
This is the grave of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. It features a marble bench where visitors were once invited to sit and enjoy a martini. Due to preservation efforts, you can no longer sit on the bench. You must admire and photograph it from the path.
