Bonaventure Cemetery

Bonaventure became a private cemetery in 1846 and passed into City of Savannah ownership in 1907. More than 100 acres of roads, family plots, live oaks, sculpture, and weathered stone spread across a bluff above the Wilmington River.The cemetery remains active, and people still come for burials, private mourning, maintenance, and family research. It opens daily during daylight hours, with gates closing at 5:00 p.m. Services, severe weather, and cemetery operations can affect access. More

Bonaventure became a private cemetery in 1846 and passed into City of Savannah ownership in 1907. More than 100 acres of roads, family plots, live oaks, sculpture, and weathered stone spread across a bluff above the Wilmington River.The cemetery remains active, and people still come for burials, private mourning, maintenance, and family research. It opens daily during daylight hours, with gates closing at 5:00 p.m. Services, severe weather, and cemetery operations can affect access. More