The House Was Almost a Parking Lot
Davenport House was marked for demolition in 1955. Seven women stopped the work, bought the building, and founded Historic Savannah Foundation. The house opened as a museum in 1963, making it a practical starting point for seven places that survived by taking on new public roles.Savannah History Museum fills a railroad passenger shed. Ships of the Sea occupies an 1819 mansion that later served as West Broad Street School for Black children. First African Baptist Church remains an active congregation. Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters interprets an elite home alongside the people enslaved there, while Telfair Academy puts an art collection inside another private mansion.Bonaventure Cemetery adds live oaks, river-bluff roads, monuments, and an active burial ground. Five stops are in or near the walkable historic core, while the rail museum sits west of downtown and Bonaventure is several miles east. Tours, admission, stairs, open days, worship, and cemetery hours differ by stop. The PopHops Pass does not include tickets, tours, reservations, parking, discounts, or partner benefits.