Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah

Name: Bonaventure Cemetery
Address: 330 Bonaventure Rd, Savannah, 31404-3295, United States
Telephone: +1 912-651-6843

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Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery became famous when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book. It is the largest of the city's municipal cemeteries, containing nearly 160 acres. ()

Established: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 32°2'39"N, 81°2'48"W

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330 Bonaventure RdThunderboltSavannah 31404-3295 United States

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+1 912-651-6843

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