Davenport House Museum

The Davenport Museum is located in Savannah, Georgia. The aim of the museum is to preserve the American Federal-style house along with the artifacts, that was built by Isaiah Davenport in 1820-27. The museum hopes to educate, enrich and inspire visitors along with recognizing the role the house plays in the history of Savannah.

The house is located on Columbia Square on the corner of State and Habersham Streets; it is one of the oldest brick structures in Savannah. It is a two-and-a-half story urban dwelling at a size of 6,800 square feet including a basement level which was originally used for slaves 'personal' space.

Approximately 31,000 people visit the museum each year, visitors take part in the guided tours or the educational programs that are offered. The museum adheres to professional standards along with quality interpretations along with providing the highest degree of preservation to the site.

The museum welcomes school groups and other youth groups to visit the museum with guided tours taking approximately 40 minutes, groups are then welcome to visit the garden and shop at the own pace. Activities packets are available for school groups along with Teachers materials to assist with planning a visit to the museum.

Special Occasion tours can be arranged at Davenport House Museum, these include the wine and cheese in the garden with an exclusive tour or the Dessert and coffee/lemonade in the garden tour. The museum has partnered with the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and the Andrew Low House to give visitors a discount on visiting all three houses.