PROGRAMS
Summer Supper at Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House
DATES: Thursday, June 27, 2019
TIME: 5 to 8 PM
Admission: $65 (Sold Out)
Begin the evening in the Davenport House for wine and ligh hors d’doeuvres in the garden. An Old Town Trolley will then take you to Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room where you can skip the line and enjoy a private dinner! Finish off the evening with a guided walking tour through Historic Downtown Savannah (return trolley available).
Guests must be 21 years or older.
All proceeds will be directed to the maintenance and preservation of the Davenport House Museum.
Davenport House Concert Series
Dates and times for the 2019-2020 Season Coming Soon
Individual Tickets: TBA
For ticket information call: 1-855-766-7372
Purchase tickets: Savannahvoicefestival.org
All proceeds benefit the Davenport House Museum and Savannah Voice Festival
Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight
December 26 -30, 2019
TIME: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 children in advance, $8 at the door. Plus tax.
Combination Pass for the Daily Tour and the Holiday Evening Tour is $16
Length of Program: The format is open house style. The experience will take approximately 60 minutes. No admissions after 8 p.m.
Glistening by candlelight, the Federal-style home welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square. Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation. A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening.
The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms.
Valentine’s Day Weddings in the Davenport House Garden
Friday, February 14, 2020
TIME: 5 to 7 p.m.
Get married in the Museum’s beautiful courtyard garden and make it a Valentine’s Day to remember!
Ceremonies will be offered every 10 minutes.
$100 donation to the museum.
Rain location in the Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E. Broughton Street—across the lane from the garden.
Call 912-236-8097 for additional information or to reserve a place.
Confirmed reservations are highly recommended.
“Potable Gold”: Savannah’s Madeira Tradition
Friday and Saturday evenings in February –
ADMISSION: TBA
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 75 minutes
Experience the historic atmosphere of the Davenport House while learning about and tasting a unique and flavorful wine. Patrons are oriented to the long and rich tradition of Madeira (wine) as it relates to the history of Savannah and then they will participate in a Madeira party. During the experience they will sample two types of Madeira and see the historic house at dusk including spaces usually off-limits to museum guests. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms.
Tea at Mrs. Davenport’s
Thursday and Fridays in March 2020
PROGRAM DATES and TIMES: TBA
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 60 to 75 minutes
Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in the historic atmosphere of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum.
Early Bird’s Preservation Walking Tour of the Landmark Historic District’s East Side
Saturdays in April 2020
PROGRAM DATES: TBA
TIME: 8 a.m.
ADMISSION: TBA
DISTANCE OF WALK: 2.3 miles
LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 100 minutes
Take an early morning walk through one of the oldest and most varied neighborhoods to learn how historic preservation has revitalized downtown Savannah. Tours led by the Davenport House Director will introduce the personalities, structures, and issues that have enthralled Savannah’s preservation movement. Coffee and treats in the Davenport House garden to follow.
Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House
Wednesdays and Thursdays in May 2020
PROGRAM DATES and TIMES: TBA
ADMISSION: TBA
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
PLEASE CALL 912-236-8097 TO INQUIRE ABOUT GROUP RATES FOR 10+ PEOPLE
LENGTH OF PROGRAM:75 minutes
Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden.
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Early Bird's Walking Tour: Discovering 1820s Savannah
Saturdays in May 2020
DATES: TBA
TIME: 8:00 am
Admission: TBA
See what survives of the 1820s Savannah that master builder Isaiah Davenport knew. Beginning at the Davenport House Museum (1820) participants will walk (about 2.5 miles; 120 minutes) by some of the finest examples of preservation in the city and learn about what no longer remains. Coffee and treats in the Davenport House garden will follow.
PLEASE CALL 912-236-8097 TO INQUIRE ABOUT GROUP RATES FOR 10+ PEOPLE
TOURS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Our Old House: Director’s Preservation Tour of the Davenport House
Program Available Upon Request.
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
ADMISSION: $18
Reservations must be received two weeks prior to the desired booking and are dependent on the presenter’s schedule.
Minimum group size is 4 and maximum group size is 10 adults.
PROGRAM LENGTH: 75 to 90 minutes
Acquaint yourself with the preservation and care of the Isaiah Davenport House, recipient of the Preserve America Presidential Award. The museum’s director will lead a tour in and around the home discussing the recent restoration, maintenance issues and techniques for preserving the site for the long term. The tour is limited to twelve people. Patrons will visit areas not normally on tour. The experience will end in the garden with light refreshments.
Curator’s Tour and Highlights of the Collection
Program Available Upon Request.
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
ADMISSION FEE: $15
Reservations must be received two weeks prior to the desired booking and are dependent on the presenter’s schedule.
Minimum group size is 4 adults and maximum group size is 10 adults.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 90 minutes
The museum’s Assistant Director will lead patrons on a special tour of the house explaining the basis for the house’s interpretation and recent restoration, examining highlights of the collections and viewing collection storage, which is normally off-limits to museum visitors. Following the tour there will be refreshments and a time for conversation in the garden. The program requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs.
CONTACT US
912/236-8097
912/233-7938 – FAX
324 E. State Street
Savannah, GA 31401
HOURS
Monday – Saturday | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The last tour begins daily at 4 p.m.
The Davenport House Museum is closed on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Eve and Day |
New Year’s Eve and Day | St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The last tour begins daily at 4 p.m.
The Davenport House Museum is closed on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Eve and Day |
New Year’s Eve and Day | St. Patrick’s Day
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