Explore Savannah's rich medical history on a unique walking tour led by a registered nurse. From historic plagues to a pandemic that spared the enslaved, discover the city's resilience and contributions to medicine. Cover sites like the Telfair Hospital and delve into dueling history, medical tragedies, and the impact of slavery.
- Discover the medical history of Savannah on a walking tour
- Explore historic sites like the Telfair Hospital and Johnson Square
- Gain insights into the medical history from a registered nurse
- A private tour means a more personalized experience
What To Expect
Forsyth Park
We start at the old Telfair Women’s Hospital across the street from the park. While most people encounter Mary Telford’s legacy through her museums, one of Georgia’s first feminists made a lasting impact on women’s health
• Admission Ticket Included
Colonial Park Cemetery
Savannah has a long history of dueling, and common practice held that at least one doctor needed to be present. Your guide will discuss the implications of dueling through a case study including one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence.
• Admission Ticket Included
Mercer Williams House Museum
Your guide will discuss the events made famous in the book and movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil from a medical prospective.
• Admission Ticket Included
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum
The Founder of the Girl Scouts was famously deaf in one ear, but a fluke childhood accident left her deaf in one year, and later in life a medical tragedy saved her from a loveless marriage.
• Admission Ticket Included
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
This house built by a slave trader and will serve the backdrop to discuss Savannah’s place in the buying and selling of human beings and the medical implications of enslaving people and transporting them on cramped ships across the Atlantic
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Johnson Square
This the end point of the tour. Your guide will wrap up, offer directions to other attractions and provide recommendation for area restaurants and shopping if desired.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Matthew was featured on Georgia Public Broadcast, part of NPR. https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/12/23/new-walking-tour-in-savannah-explores-medical-history-of-georgias-oldest-city
We will be walking 1.6 miles over historic streets. In the summer Savannah routinely hits 90 degrees or more.
We will be visiting these sites but not entering the premises
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Include
This is an inclusive walking history of Savannah’s Medical History
Exclude
We will be visiting these sites but not entering the premises
Max group – 12
