Bonaventure Cemetery Walking Tour

Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, southeast of downtown Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery's prominence grew 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 …
Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, southeast of downtown Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery's prominence grew 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
  • Location: 330 Bonaventure Road · Savannah, Georgia, United States
  • Owned by: City of Savannah
  • Architect: Urban, Henry; et al.
  • Size: 160-acre (647,000 m²)
  • Find a Grave: Bonaventure Cemetery
  • Type: Public municipal

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