Savannah History Museum, Savannah (must see)

The Savannah History Museum is dedicated to the rich, dramatic history of the city, from its early establishment to today. It is located inside Savannah Visitor's Information Center, which is in turn housed in the passenger train shed of the old Savannah railway. The Museum holds a wide variety of exhibits about all of the people, places, things, and events that have shaped Savannah from 1733 onward.

Some of the exhibits include displays of antique and vintage evening gowns from the 1800s to the 1960s, an antique steam locomotive from the Central of Georgia Railway, a Revolutionary War exhibit, a carriage owned by the founder of the Girl Scouts, an 1830s cotton gin, Revolutionary War uniforms and weaponry, and props from some of the movies set in Savannah, like the bench from Forrest Gump.

At the far end of the building is the Whistle Stop Cafe, which is a breakfast and lunch cafe set inside of a railroad car. One block from the Savannah History Museum is the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, dedicated to Savannah's railway history. Both of these buildings are situated on top of the site of the Revolutionary era Battle of Savannah, fought in 1779, where American troops attempted to break the occupation of Savannah by the British.

Why You Should Visit:
Family-friendly with a few exhibits that will appeal to adults. The tour is one of the most in-depth and interesting – and completely free with admission as well!

Tip:
Watch the video in the Visitor's Center first to give you context for the displays, but make sure that you stick around for the Revolutionary War tour.
They run it on Thursdays to Sundays 3 times a day and you would know that one is about to start once you see a gentleman dressed as a militia soldier beating a drum.