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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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Sat 16 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)

joiedevie214

Aug 2021

I have not written reviews of late, but Sargon, our guide was SO great I just have to do so! Not only did Sargon know history and architecture and art and botany - all above and beyond, but also the history of slaves and slavery, too. Savannah is not big on signage about slavery, and Sargon filled in a lot of the blanks. Sargon also shared the lives of amazing women who transformed their communities, rich and poor alike. The history of the LGBTQ community and their influence in Savannah was also shared by this delightful, wise and entertaining born storyteller. Wonderful!!

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Thank you so very much for taking the time to write such a kind review - that means a lot! It was an absolutely joy taking you two on tour, and I'm glad I could mix in some of the botanical stuff for you as well. 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!

Michelle_M

Jul 2021

This was an excellent tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Savannah’s history and their enthusiasm was evident throughout the tour. I would highly recommend!

Response from Host

Jul 2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! It was delightful taking you on tour, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Our history is definitely an easy thing to be enthusiastic about, especially when I get to share it with other people who care :) 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!

Dederic_T

Jul 2021

I am so glad that I took this tour. My tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. This was one of the highlights during my first visit to Savannah. A refreshing gem of Savannah history!

Response from Host

Jul 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!