Laurel Grove South Cemetery

In 1853, the city reserved 4 acres in the new Laurel Grove Cemetery for Savannah’s African American community. This new burial ground replaced an older black cemetery located near Whitfield square. Pastors Andrew Bryan (First Colored Baptist Church) and Henry Cunningham (second Baptist Church) were among those whose bodies were moved to the new location. Here are buried many of Savannah’s prominent black leaders—educators, civic/community leaders, masons, politicians, entrepreneurs, and religious leaders. Later on, the city increased the cemetery's acreage, and it continues to be used to this day. This site is on the National Register of Historical Places.