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King-Tisdell Cottage
An 1896 gingerbread-trimmed cottage, once home to Sarah King and Robert Tisdell, turned into a museum of Savannah's African American history by civil rights leader W. W. Law in 1981.
- Address
- 514 E Huntingdon St, Savannah, GA 31401
- Hours
- MonClosed
- Tue–SatNoon – 5 PM
- SunClosed
Hours may change, check before you go. Source: beachinstitute.org, checked Oct 2026.
- Admission
- Check the official website.
- Website
- beachinstitute.org
- Phone
- (912) 335-8868
About
Built in 1896, this Victorian cottage with decorative gingerbread woodwork was home to Sarah King and Robert Tisdell, members of Savannah's African American entrepreneurial class.
Civil rights leader and historian W. W. Law founded the King-Tisdell Cottage museum in 1981. Its rooms hold artifacts, exhibits and maps on enslavement and emancipation, Black business life in the city, the Gullah Geechee culture of the coast, and the historic African American neighborhoods of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
It's run by the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation, which also operates the nearby Beach Institute.
Tips
- Hours and admission change: check the official website before you go.
