Experts' Choice Award Colonial Park Cemetery
What the experts agree on
Savannah's oldest cemetery (1750-1853) blends haunting history with magnolia-shaded beauty—wander tombstone-lined paths to discover Revolutionary-era graves and Civil War scars amid this peaceful downtown park.
“If you find yourself in magical Savannah, take an hour or so and wander through the scenic Colonial Park Cemetery, offering a unique perspective of the town's rich history.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "Stroll the shaded pathways and read some of the old tombstone inscriptions in this park, the final resting place for Savannahians who died between 1750 and 1853." Full review
Atlas Obscura "One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Established in 1750, Savannah's oldest surviving Revolutionary-era resting place was used for Savannah’s white burials for a century, until its closure in 1853." Full review
Frommer's "The oldest burial ground (ca. 1750) in Savannah is filled with magnolia trees and is such a beautiful setting that the city turned it into a park in 1896. " Full review
CNN "At the old Colonial Park Cemetery, established in the 1750s, an estimated 12,000 people are buried, though there are only 700 gravestones left — per the Savannah Morning News, many graves..."
Lonely Planet "Colonial Park Cemetery is another must-see, established in 1750 with over 9000 graves. It closed to burials the following decade and later became a city park. Here, you can hunt for the..."
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