Port of Savannah, Savannah

Name: Port of Savannah
Address: Savannah, United States

#100 among attractions in Savannah

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The Port of Savannah is a major U.S. seaport located at Savannah, Georgia. As of 2021, the port was the fourth busiest seaport in the United States. Its facilities for oceangoing vessels line both sides of the Savannah River and are approximately 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, the Port of Savannah competes primarily with the Port of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina to the northeast, and the Port of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida to the south. The GPA operates one other Atlantic seaport in Georgia, the Port of Brunswick, located at Brunswick, Georgia. There are three interior ports linked to the Gulf of Mexico, Port Bainbridge and Port Columbus, and one linked to the Port of Savannah by rail in Cordele, Georgia. In the 1950s, it was the only port to see an increase in trade while the country as a whole was down 5%. It was chaired and lead by notable engineer who lead the US Corps of Engineers Dr. Blake Van Leer. ()

Coordinates: 32°7'43"N, 81°9'7"W

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Port of Savannah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Georgia State Railroad Museum, Franklin Square, Ellis Square, First African Baptist Church.

4.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Georgia State Railroad Museum, Savannah
119 min walk • The Georgia State Railroad Museum is a museum in Savannah, Georgia located at a historic Central of Georgia Railway site. It includes parts of the Central of Georgia Railway: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities National Historic Landmark District.
4.6 miSE
Park
Franklin Square, Savannah
119 min walk • Franklin Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the first row of the city's five rows of squares, at Montgomery Street and West St. Julian Street. It is west of Ellis Square in the northwestern corner of the city's grid of squares.
4.7 miSE
Park, Tourist information
Ellis Square, Savannah
121 min walk • Ellis Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the first row of the city's five rows of squares, on Barnard Street and West St. Julian Street, and was one of the first four squares laid out. Today, it marks the western end of City Market.
4.6 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
First African Baptist Church, Savannah
118 min walk • First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah, Georgia, claims to be derived from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. While it was not officially organized until 1788, it grew from members who founded a congregation in 1773.
4.1 miSE
Bridge
Talmadge Memorial Bridge, Savannah
106 min walk • The Talmadge Memorial Bridge is a bridge in the United States spanning the Savannah River between downtown Savannah, Georgia and Hutchinson Island. It carries US 17/SR 404 Spur.
4.7 miSE
Gay clubs and bars, Blues clubs and bars, Concerts and shows
Club One, Savannah
119 min walk • Club One is a night club located on Jefferson Street in Savannah, Georgia, famous for its drag shows featuring The Lady Chablis. It rose to prominence in part due to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in which Chablis was featured.
4.7 miSE
Museum, History museum
Savannah History Museum, Savannah
121 min walk • Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed is a former passenger depot and trainshed constructed in 1860 by the Central of Georgia Railway before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
4.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Greek Revival architecture
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Savannah
117 min walk • William Scarbrough House is a historic house in Savannah, Georgia. Built in 1819, and subjected to a number later alterations, it is nationally significant as an early example of Greek Revival architecture, and is one of the few surviving American works of architect William Jay.
4.7 miSE
Contemporary collections that educate
SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah
120 min walk • The SCAD Museum of Art was founded in 2002 as part of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, and originally was known as the Earle W. Newton Center for British American Studies.
4.5 miSE
Church
First Bryan Baptist Church, Savannah
114 min walk • Historic First Bryan Baptist Church is an African-American church that was organized in Savannah, Georgia, by Andrew Bryan in 1788.
4.7 miW
32°8'6"N • 81°13'54"W
Crosswinds Golf Club Savannah, Savannah
120 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities