Positively Bull Street - 2 Hour Historical Walking Tour
Take a journey through history on Georgia’s oldest thoroughfare, Bull Street. From Forsyth Park to the Savannah City Hall and back.
Bull Street serves as one of the city's primary historic and cultural thoroughfares. It extends from the northernmost end at City Hall, near the Savannah River, to the southern end at Forsyth Park. The street is named after Colonel William Bull, an early settler and surveyor who assisted in designing the original layout of Savannah, known as the Oglethorpe Plan.
Bull Street forms the central axis of Savannah's grid-like design, showcasing the city's unique layout with public squares at regular intervals. It passes through some of Savannah's most iconic squares, such as Wright Square, Chippewa Square (famous for its appearance in Forrest Gump), and Monterey Square. Architecture and Landmarks:
The street is lined with historic homes, churches, and monuments, offering a glimpse into Savannah's architectural legacy.
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Positively Bull Street - 2 Hour Historical Walking Tour
What's included in Positively Bull Street - 2 Hour Historical Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Armstrong HousePass-by Only
The mansion was designed by the architect Henrik Wallin in 1917 in an Italian Renaissance Revival style with interior elements of various established and experimental styles. The ten-bedroom home has nearly 26,000 square feet of living area. It is three stories over a full garden level with Granite balustraded terraces at each level. A broad hemicycle colonnade extending toward Bull Street offers a prospect of Forsyth Park. Other design features include a porte-cochère that opens into a side garden, an orangery, loggia, and sunporch. The exterior materials are granite and glazed brick. Bronze entry doors were fabricated by Bonachek of New York, with other doors in steel with bronze hardware. Windows were fabricated of steel and bronze by International Casement Company, now Hope Windows, which features the home in its promotional materials.
Monterey SquarePass-by Only
Monterey Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the southernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and Wayne Street, and was laid out in 1847. It is south of Madison Square, west of Taylor Square, north of Forsyth Park and east of Chatham Square. The oldest building on the square is the Herman Kuhlman Duplex, at 22–24 West Taylor Street, which dates to 1851.
Madison SquarePass-by Only
Madison Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Chippewa Square, west of Lafayette Square, north of Monterey Square and east of Pulaski Square. The square is named for James Madison, fourth president of the United States. The oldest building on the square is the Sorrel–Weed House, at 6 West Harris Street, which dates to 1840.
Inclusions
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Parking Fees
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for people who cannot walk 2 miles.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- On the north side of Forsyth Park, at Bull and Gaston, near the Marine Memorial.
