Earlier this month, my fiancee and I traveled to the famous Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah Ga. While not being Savannah's oldest cemetery, that distinction belongs to Colonial Cemetery, but it is certainly one of the largest and most famous cemeteries. Featured on the cover of the novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, Bonaventure has gained fame in recent years for being one of the "spookiest" places to visit. Ghost tours and hunters often visit the cemetery for spooky adventures or contact with other worldy figures.
The cemetery is home to hundreds of beautiful statues sadly over looking long forgotten graves. Many yellow fever victims from the early days of Savannah now reside in the cemetery along with holocaust victims and soldiers from long ended wars.
The many statues that grace the grounds stand out against the moss covered trees. As you walk along the dirt paths, white stone faces loom out from the darkness--eerie, silent beauty.
Angels are a common sight in the cemetery, although a grim reaper is rumored to roam among the angels--but Ben and I were unable to find him.
There is also a grave finder that you can use, make sure to ask some of the keepers of the grounds about it if there is a specific grave you want to find--like Gracie Watkins, a young yellow fever victim who's grave is often visited.
The cemetery has beautiful illustrations of other cultural graves. A melting pot of cultures is often thought of as a school--very rarely do we see it as a cemetery. A rather dark realization I know, but an interesting one all the same.
Final Cost of Trip: 10 dollars gas money.
So until next time, this is your adventuring blogger!
Rebecca
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