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FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS: Established in 1996 and recognized in 2009 as "Georgia's Official Civil Rights Museum," the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum chronicles the struggle of Georgia's oldest African American community from slavery to the present with three floors of photographic and interactive exhibits. LUNCH: Start your afternoon at Pin Point Heritage Museum with an on-site Low County boil. Probably the most traditional Savannah dish, the Low Country boil is loaded with shrimp, sausage, crab, potatoes, corn and more, so your group won't leave hungry! GULLAH GEECHEE TRADITIONS: Located in the old A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory, the Pin Point Heritage Museum is your chance to experience Gullah Geechee culture first hand. For nearly 100 years, the community of Pin Point was quietly isolated on the banks of the Moon River just south of Savannah. Now, you can explore the refurbished museum complex and experience multimedia presentations, exciting exhibits and unparalleled views of the marsh! DAY 3 AFRICAN ART TREASURES: The Savannah African Art Museum holds a collection of over 1,000 objects from West and Central Africa, representing 22 countries and over 130 cultures and ethnic groups. The collection showcases a range of unique ceremonial and spiritual objects from the 19th and 20th centuries made from ceramics, metal, and wood. EARLY EDUCATION: Established in 1865 as a school for newly freed slaves, the Beach Institute is Georgia's oldest still-standing school for blacks. It's now home to Savannah's African American Arts Center. CULTURAL HERITAGE: Dating to the 1890s, the King-Tisdell Cottage has served as a cultural museum of African American arts and crafts for more than three decades. A MOVING MONUMENT: The most prominent homage to black history in Savannah, the African American Family Monument is found on River Street, depicting a newly emancipated family of four standing together in an embrace. While the figures are positioned to face both the Savannah River and the west coast of Africa, their modern clothing and the broken chains at their feet symbolize a new beginning in the Americas. DAVENPORT HOUSE/KENNEDY PHARMACY: The Davenport House Museum is a Federal-style mansion built by Isaiah Davenport in 1820. The home was built for Davenport's family that stands today as a museum to educate the community and visitors to tell the story of the family and the once enslaved people who lived and worked there. The most recent addition to the Davenport House Museum is the Kennedy Pharmacy, built in 1890 by Harbor Master Robert Kennedy and was once a prominent Anti-Migraine Company on bustling Broughton Street. ANJULI KING Director, Domestic Group Tour & Entertainment Sales 912.644.6423 AKing@VisitSavannah.com MINDY SHEA FRAZIER Director, International Sales 912.644.6419 MShea@VisitSavannah.com VisitSavannah.com | 1.877.SAVANNAH