Final Savannah, Georgia Historical Site – Bonaventure Cemetery

Queue scary ghost sounds…No, we didn’t see any, Dear Readers. The tours do provide several stories about ghosts being sighted by different people over the years.

Is it weird that I like old cemeteries? I don’t think so, but maybe it is to some. This cemetery is well-known and has a few old graves. As you enter, this lovely angel weeping on a bench is one of the items you see:

They have a section for Georgia Veterans:

The oldest grave on this family plot dates back to 1880. For those from Europe, this isn’t very old, but the United States of America turns 250 years old in 2026. I also liked the last name on it and thought it was a beautiful gravestone:

The next set is not under perpetual care, so it is difficult to read. I liked the difference in the headstones for the same family, though.

These were in an active family grave site, which I found out the hard way when a worker there told me. I felt awful, though no one else was around. I didn’t take photos after I was told, though there were other old graves there. These two are dated 1822 and 1817 for dates of death. I believe they are the oldest:

This one was cool because of the notation: Born in Bergedorf, Kingdom of Hannover, Germany:

This stood in the distance. I didn’t walk all the way over to see if it was over a grave or a family of graves:

This obelisk was dated in 1875:

Another interesting gravestone:

This grave of a daughter made me a bit sad. It was likely that of a child, but I couldn’t get to the information on the back of it:

And last, these graves, all from the 1800s:

There were so many old graves and many names from different countries. There was also a Jewish section, though it wasn’t blocked off from the rest of the cemetery, which was nice to see. Sadly, there are places like that. Apparently, there are famous names buried here, too. Jay and I chose not to take the tour to find out who. I doubt it would be anyone we know of, since we’re not from Georgia. It was really cool to walk through it and read some of the inscriptions. There was also a lot of work being done in different areas, and a clean-up of palm leaves and branches due to strong winds.

Next Up: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!