Living History Lecture – Hugh Golson

Get Tickets Now Join us for a captivating afternoon of history and heritage as we welcome Hugh Golson to our Living History Lecture Series. Mr. Golson, a Savannah native and preeminent historian, will take us on a journey through the rich history of Laurel Grove Cemetery, one of our community’s most cherished landmarks. His talk…

Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday

The Bonaventure Historical Society Participates in Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday The Bonaventure Historical Society recently announced that it will participate in the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 9, 2025. Super Museum Sunday is part of the annual Georgia History Festival, the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society,…

Bonaventure Speaks: A Fall Specialty Tour Event

Join Us for Bonaventure Speaks: A Fall Specialty Tour Event The Bonaventure Historical Society invites you to experience history like never before with our Fall Specialty Tour, Bonaventure Speaks. This unique event will take you on a journey through time, featuring nine stops at the final resting places of some of the most notable figures…

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Camellia Dedication Ceremony

Bonaventure Cemetery Camellia Dedication Ceremony: Honoring First Ladies of Georgia The City of Savannah and Bonaventure Cemetery will host a dedication ceremony for twelve specially cultivated camellias named for the First Ladies of Georgia. The Dedication ceremony will include Cemeteries’ Director, Samuel Beetler, II, Liz Pascual, Master Gardener with the UGA Extension office, and our…

Special Fundraising Tour October 2023

Bonaventure Historical Society is offering two exclusive tours, October 21 & 22. These two tours are a part of a fundraising effort to repair the Jewish Gates and replace the Bonaventure Cemetery sign that was destroyed earlier this year. Costumed guides will take you on a stroll through this beautiful historic cemetery where you will…