Laurel Grove Cemetery

Laurel Grove Cemetery
Savannah, GA 31415
Located in Canal District
  • Weathered stone angel statue in a historic cemetery with trees and headstones behind it.

    A serene moment in Savannah’s historic Laurel Grove Cemetery.

  • Laurel Grove Cemetery 2

  • Large stone tomb with carved angel leaning over it, surrounded by historic headstones and trees.

    A striking monument in Savannah’s historic Laurel Grove Cemetery.

     

Laurel Grove South is one Savannah’s most significant final resting places for African Americans who died in the 19th and 20th centuries. While slavery was still legal, there were more free African Americans interred in Laurel Grove South than any other cemetery in the Southeast.