Colonial Park Cemetery is one of Savannah's most historic public sites, originally constructed in 1750 to house the interments of Savannah's earliest settlers, including victims of the city's 1820 yellow fever epidemic. Though its origins are doubtful, local legend recounts that many of the cemetery's gravesites were altered by Union Army soldiers during the American Civil War, with dates changes and graves exhumed. Around 1850, the cemetery fell into disuse following transfer of public interments to Laurel Grove Cemetery, but famous burials still remain, including Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett. Visitors can explore the cemetery, which is reported to be one of Savannah's most haunted sites, during daylight hours.
Address: 200 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: 912-651-6843