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After her marriage, Juliette Low lived in this 1848 house, and it was here where she actually founded the Girl Scouts. She died on the premises in 1927. The classic mid-19th-century house facing Lafayette Square is of stucco over brick with elaborate ironwork, shuttered piazzas, carved woodwork, and crystal chandeliers. William Makepeace Thackeray visited here twice (the desk at which he worked is in one bedroom), and Robert E. Lee was entertained at a gala reception in the double parlors in 1870.

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This is where seven determined women started the whole Savannah restoration movement in 1954. They raised $22,500, a tidy sum back then, and purchased the house, saving it from demolition and a future as a parking lot. They established the Historic Savannah Foundation, and the whole city was spared. Constructed between 1815 and 1820 by master builder Isaiah Davenport, this is one of the truly great Federal-style houses in the United States, with delicate ironwork and a handsome elliptical stairway.

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This impressive house was built on Madison Square for cotton merchant Charleston Green, but its moment in history arrived when it became the Savannah headquarters of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman at the end of his 1864 "March to the Sea." It was from this Gothic-style house that the general sent his now infamous (at least in Savannah) Christmas telegram to President Lincoln, offering him the city as a Christmas gift. Now the Parish House for St. John's Episcopal Church, the house is open to the public. The former kitchen, servants' quarters, and stable are used as a rectory for the church.

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Juliette Gordon Low -- the founder of the Girl Scouts -- lived in this Regency-style house. It's now maintained both as a memorial to her and as a National Program Center. The Victorian additions to the 1818-21 house were made in 1886, just before Juliette Gordon married William Mackay Low.

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Here's a stop in the Historic District for the kids. Geared to school-age children, the center features various exhibits about Savannah, including such subjects as the city's Greek, Roman, and Gothic architecture; the Victorian era; and a history of public education. Other exhibits include a period costume room and a 19th-century classroom, where children can experience a classroom environment from days gone by.

Hours	Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address	207 E. Gordon St,
Phone	912/201-5070
Prices	Admission $3 for all ages

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Famed as a place where Lafayette spent the night in 1825, this house evokes the heyday of Savannah's golden age. It was designed in 1816 by English architect William Jay, who captured the grace of Georgian Bath in England and the splendor of Regency London. The place has been called a "jewel box." You can visit not only the bedchambers and kitchen but also the garden and the drawing and dining rooms. Adapted from the original slave quarters and stable, the Carriage House Visitors' Center opened in 1995.

Hours	Mon noon-5pm; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
Address	124 Abercorn St,
Phone	912/233-9743
Prices	Admission $8 adults, $4 students, $2 children 6-12, free for children 5 and under

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Housed in the restored train shed of the old Central Georgia Railway station, this museum is a good introduction to the city. In the theater, The Siege of Savannah is replayed. An exhibition hall displays memorabilia from every era of Savannah's history.

Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Address	303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,
Phone	912/238-1779
Prices	Admission $4 adults, $3.50 seniors and students, $3 children ages 6-11, free for children under 6

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This museum has intricately constructed models of seagoing vessels, from Viking warships to nuclear-powered ships. In models ranging from the size of your fist to 8 feet in length, you can see such famous ships as the Mayflower and the Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. More than 75 ships are in the museum's ship-in-a-bottle collection, most of them constructed by Peter Barlow, a retired British Royal Naval commander.

Hours	Tues-Sun 10am-5pm; Closed major holidays
Address	41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,
Phone	912/232-1511
Prices	Admission $7 adults, $5 children 8-12, free for children 7 and under

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The oldest public art museum in the South, housing a collection of both American and European paintings, was designed and built by William Jay in 1818. He was a young English architect noted for introducing the Regency style to America. The house was built for Alexander Telfair, son of Edward Telfair, the governor of Georgia. A sculpture gallery and rotunda were added in 1883, and Jefferson Davis attended the formal opening in 1886. William Jay's period rooms have been restored, and the Octagon Room and Dining Room are particularly outstanding.

Hours	Hours Mon noon-5pm; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm Address
Address	121 Bernard St,
Phone	912/232-1177
Prices	Admission $8 adults, $2 students, $1 children 6-12, free for children 5 and under