A historically popular destination for visitors because of its folklore, moss-draped oak trees and hauntingly beautiful sculpture, Bonaventure Cemetery's tourist activity increased dramatically with the success of the bestselling novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The statue, known as Bird Girl (not the one pictured above) featured on the cover of the book, had to be moved from the cemetery for safekeeping and may now been seen at the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah.
Bonaventure Cemetery Location: 330 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, Georgia
Telephone: 912-651-6843
Directions from Liberty Street in Savannah: Travel East on Liberty Street for a little over a mile onto Wheaton Street. From Wheaton Street, take a slight right onto Skidaway Road and then left onto East 36th Street. East 36th Street becomes Bonaventure Road. Stay on Bonaventure Road until you reach the Cemetery entrance at 330 Bonaventure Road. Distance - Approximately 4 1/2 miles.
Guided Tours: Bonaventure Cemetery is very large and visitors who have limited time may wish to consider a guided tour. Several tours are available offering a good way to see the most famous gravesites and learn about some of the history.
During the visit when these photographs were taken, we enjoyed an informative guided tour with Martha Hicks Ellzey, a Savannah tour guide who offers a selection of private tours, including one that explores sites associated with the book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
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Next Page: Little Gracie Watson Gravesite (also pictured above)