Rising Voices: Underrepresented History (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)
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About the Activity
Walk With Me Savannah Tours presents 'Rising Voices', a Savannah history tour exclusively featuring underrepresented narratives and figures. Historically too many narratives have been minimized or just left out of society's carefully crafted histories. Take a walking tour where we instead exclusively highlight those underrepresented voices. We will focus on the lives and accomplishments of black, native, queer, and female residents of Savannah and how they impacted the world around them, in such a way that Savannah as it stands would not exist without each and every one of them. Tours start in Franklin Square and conclude in Monterey Square.2 hours
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Mobile ticket
Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Travelers
Adult : 1
Inclusions & Exclusions
Fully narrated interactive tour
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Locations in the itinerary
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Franklin Square
Savannah, United StatesIn Franklin Square we will discuss how Haiti volunteered during the American Revolution, clandestine schools that operated in Savannah that taught literacy to black students while such an education was outlawed, the First African Baptist Church which houses the oldest African Baptist congregation in the country, and its role in the Underground Railroad.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
City Market
219 W Bryan S, , Savannah, United States, 31401Passing through City Market, we will see Club One, the home performance venue of Lady Chablis, a Savannah LGBTQ icon. We will also see the building that was home to one of the most active markets for the selling of humans as property, which was immediately converted into a freedman's school after emancipation by some of the very people who were sold as property inside.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location3
Telfair Academy
121 Barnard St, , Savannah, United States, 31401-3612We will stop in front of Telfair Academy and discuss Mary Telfair, a woman who defied the expectations placed on her by gender roles at the time and began the legacy of preservation in Savannah.10 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location4
Wright Square
Bull Street, Between West State and West York Streets, Savannah, United StatesHere we will discuss the impacts of two key native figures in Savannah history: Tomochichi, chief and founder of the native Yamacraw tribe, and Coosaponakeesa (AKA Mary Musgrove) a Creek woman. Both were as instrumental in the shaping of Savannah as Oglethorpe who is considered the founder.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum
10 E Oglethorpe Ave, (corner of Bull St. and Oglethorpe Ave.), Savannah, United States, 31401-3707Here we will discuss Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the girl Scouts, as well as other unconventional female family members, and how they impacted the roles women would play in the future, and will also touch on Julliette's hearing loss.5 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location6
Chippewa Square
intersection of Bull and McDonough Streets, Savannah, United States, 31401-3923Here we will briefly discuss the original site of the Savannah Catholic Church, founded by the Haitian community discussed earlier. We we also discuss Susie King Taylor, a self-freed woman who served as a nurse and teacher during the Civil War, published a memoir, and opened a school for black children just off of Chippewa Square.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location7
Madison Square
Bull Street, Between West Harris and West Charlton Streets, Savannah, United StatesHere we will stop in front of the Green-Meldrim house and discuss Field Order 15, as issued by General Sherman but formed and negotiated by a group of 20 black pastors and community leaders led by Garrison Frazier, how it was the birth of practical reparation efforts, and why it implementation was prevented.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location8
Monterey Square
Bull Street, Between Taylor and Gordon Streets, Savannah, United States, 31401-4913Here we will discuss Jim Williams, famous from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, but a prominent Savannah gay man who also began Savannah's entire restoration movement. We will also see the monument of Count Casimir Pulaski, and discuss his impact on the Revolution and the recent discovery that he was likely an intersex person.15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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We meet in Franklin Square (Montgomery St and W St Julien St intersection) in front of the Haitian Monument, 10 min before start time.
Your guide will wear a bright orange polo shirt with our logo.
If you are running late, give us a call. We will wait for late arrivals for 5 min before beginning.View Location
End point
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We will conclude in Monterey Square, next to Count Casimir Pulaski's monument.View Location
Pickup details
Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Well-behaved pets allowed
- Not recommended for guests who cannot walk or roll for 15 minutes without stopping
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketTry to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of tour. Your tour guide will be wearing a bright orange polo shirt with our logo on the front and back, and will meet you in front of the Haitian monument in Franklin Square. If you are running late, give us a call. Your guide will wait for late arrivals for 5 minutes before they begin the tour.Cancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/New_York time to receive 100% refund.
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