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Rising Voices: Underrepresented History (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)

Rising Voices: Underrepresented History (by Walk With Me Savannah Tours)

Overview

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.

City: Savannah

Fri 15 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Fri 15 Nov

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Fully narrated interactive tour

Additional Info

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
All tour guides are fully vaccinated (including booster).

What To Expect

Franklin Square

In 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.

City Market

Passing 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.

Telfair Academy

We 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.

Wright Square

Here 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.

Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace

Here 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.

Chippewa Square

Here 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.

Madison Square

Here 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.

Monterey Square

Here 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.

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (42)

Puakenikeni62

Oct 2021

Excellent tour, so much history about the founding era of our country and some of the historical figures and locations. Loved the tour. Soren was great!

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! It was delightful taking you on tour, and I'm very glad you enjoyed the experience! Don't forget, if you ever have any other questions about Savannah at any time, you can reach out to Walk With Me Savannah on facebook or on our website and ask!

italy4me50

Oct 2021

Terrific walking tour! We so enjoyed all we learned while walking with Sargon. Sargon provided great insight into Savannah’s historical figures. Very worthwhile and a great way to learn about the sites of Savannah. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review and for the recommendation! I'm so glad you could walk with me to learn about so many of Savannah's fantastic people, and that you enjoyed the experience. Don't forget, if you ever have any other questions about Savannah at any time, you can reach out to Walk With Me Savannah on facebook or on our website and ask!

jkh415

Oct 2021

Sargon was awesome and SO knowledgeable! If you’re looking for a tour which doesn’t just hit the standard points of interest, book this tour. It does require a lot of walking but was worth the money spent. Enjoyed the entire tour but especially liked the history on Lady Chablis. Had never heard her. Great job Sargon!!

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind review! Thank you for sticking through the walking distance so we could hit all the Rising Voices highlights. It was delightful taking you on tour, and I'm very glad you enjoyed the experience! Don't forget, if you ever have any other questions about Savannah at any time, you can reach out to Walk With Me Savannah on facebook or on our website and ask!