Bonaventure Cemetery - Savannah, Georgia
N 32° 02.722 W 081° 03.052
17S E 495197 N 3545465
Made famous by the book and movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, this cemetery is the site of a former plantation, converted into a burying ground in 1868.
Waymark Code: WM2RX4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2007
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Bonaventure Cemetery was developed on the historically-significant site of Bonaventure Plantation. The peaceful setting rests on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah. The site was purchased for a private cemetery in 1846 and became a public cemetery in 1907.
Citizens and others can still purchase interment rights in Bonaventure. This charming site has been a world famous tourist destination for more than 150 years due to the old tree-lined roadways, the many notable persons interred, the unique cemetery sculpture and architecture, and the folklore associated with the site and the people.
Poets, politicians, and partiots, famed and infamous, lie beneath the spanish-moss draped oak trees. Counted among its more than 3000 "residents" are music composer Johnny Mercer and poet Conrad Aiken.
The entrance to the cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road and is the largest of the municipal cemeteries containing nearly 160 acres. The cemetery is open to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and there is no admission fee.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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