Bonaventure Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah, Georgia. The cemetery's prominence grew when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book. It is the largest of the city's municipal cemeteries, containing nearly 160 acres (0.65 km2).
| Bonaventure Cemetery | |
|---|---|
The cemetery depicted in John Muir's book A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf (1916) | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1846 |
| Location | 330 Bonaventure Road Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°2′38″N 81°2′44″W |
| Type | Public municipal |
| Owned by | City of Savannah |
| Size | 160-acre (647,000 m2) |
| Find a Grave | Bonaventure Cemetery |
Bonaventure Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Architect | Urban, Henry; et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000035 |
| Added to NRHP | February 2, 2001 |
The entrance to the cemetery is located at 330 Bonaventure Road. Immediately inside the gates is the large and ornate tomb of William Gaston, a prominent Savannahian merchant.
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