Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum
Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum is a museum in Walker, Georgia which is located on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum is situated nearby to First African Baptist Church, as well as near the sports venue 24 Seven Family Fitness.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and public holidays closed
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “William Scarboroug House and Gardens”
- Address: 41 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, GA
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First African Baptist Church and Telfair Academy.
First African Baptist Church
Church
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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.
Telfair Academy
Museum
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The Telfair Academy is a historic mansion at 121 Barnard Street in Savannah, Georgia. It was designed by William Jay and built in 1818, and is one of a small number of Jay's surviving works. Telfair Academy is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum.
First Bryan Baptist Church
Church
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First Bryan Baptist Church is an African-American church that was organized in Savannah, Georgia, by Andrew Bryan in 1788. Considered to be the Mother Church of Black Baptists, the site was purchased in 1793 by Bryan, a former slave who had also purchased his freedom. First Bryan Baptist Church is situated 630 feet northwest of Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savannah and Savannah Historic District.
Savannah
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Savannah is the fifth largest city in Georgia, at the northern end of the state's coast. It's famous for having one of the largest historic districts in the country.
Savannah Historic District
Suburb
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The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the pre–Civil War city limits of Savannah, Georgia. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest urban, community-wide historic preservation districts in the United States.
Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Covering 400 acres, the district was first listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Ardsley Park–Chatham Crescent Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum.
Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Walker, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.08118° or 32° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.0973° or 81° 5′ 50″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
864W3WJ3+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 130207477OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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