Not to miss

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

The small but engaging Maritime Museum has attractive exhibits that focus on models of ships, particularly ones associated with the city, and nautical memorabilia. The SS Savannah was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean; much later, the NS Savannah was nuclear powered.

Savannah History Museum

The History Museum is a good place to kick off a visit to Savannah's Historic District. The film and displays here give you a solid feel for the city's past. There's a replica of the park bench from the movie Forest Gump, parts of which were shot on location in Savannah, if such things thrill you.

Davenport House

Federal-style architecture isn't exactly scintillating, and the house has very little original furnishing, but the tour is sweet and the attention to detail is serious enough that fake bugs crawl on the fake food in the dining room.