Colonial Park Cemetery
Savannah GA
2007

Colonial Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in downtown Savannah, Georgia. It became a city park in 1896, 43 years after burials in the cemetery ceased. The cemetery was established in 1750, when Savannah was the capital of the British Province of Georgia, last of the Thirteen Colonies.

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When you are spending time exploring the Historic District of Savannah Georgia you will almost certainly spend some time inside of Colonial Park Cemetery. Many people visit Colonial Park every day. Today, the Cemetery is a striking feature in the Historic District. Its tall wrought iron fences surround hundreds of gravestones, but over 10,000 graves. Many people do not realize that the cemetery extends beyond the walls, into Abercorn Street on the west side of the Cemetery. Today, when you walk down that sidewalk or drive in the road you are traversing over the graves of those buried in Colonial Park Cemetery. The more you find out about Colonial Park Cemetery the more interesting it becomes. The grounds of Colonial Park certainly hold many intriguing stories for those looking for them.
The History of Colonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery has a long and storied history, almost as old as Savannah herself. The first burial occurred at the site of Colonial Park in 1750. For almost 100 years many of the burials which took place in Savannah took place in Colonial Park Cemetery. Many prominent Savannahians are buried in Colonial Park Cemetery.
The last burial in Colonial Park took place around 1850. After this time Laurel Grove Cemetery was used as the main Cemetery in Savannah.