Where Savannah’s Preservation Began
In 1955, the c. 1820 Isaiah Davenport House was set to be demolished to be made into a surface parking lot.
It was saved by a group of seven women, who would block the demolition, purchase the property and form the
Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF).
What began as an effort to save one house quickly turned into an organized movement that went on to save an entire city.
The House opened as a museum in 1963. HSF saved it and preserves it still today.
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Old Chan Magic: Chinese Roots, Southern Branches
Telling their stories.
Explore the lives of the enslaved people in the house.
The Davenport House Museum treats visitors to intriguing and vivid experiences centered on a legendary Savannah-centric tale of courage and determination as well as the story of those dwelling in the house, both enslaved and free, in the early 19th century.
