Well-behaved, leashed pets are invited to join their owners at Mercer Williams House Museum in Savannah, GA. This pet-friendly attraction features 35 …
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Mar 29, 2025
Great experience! From getting to meet and have a nice conversation with Jim William's neice, Dorothy, about the items in store and she even complemented my wife's dress. Zach led the tour and was a …Full review by Jason S
Mar 6, 2025
We visited Savannah recently for the first time and I wanted to visit this historic home. It was a short walk down the street from our apartment and we had a 5 minute wait for our tour. Daniel was ou…Full review by dranke
Jan 6, 2025
I docked a star because you are not allowed to see the upstairs (including the pipe organ) or take pictures. I understand the reasoning for not being able to see it, but when you purchase tickets, y…Full review by Middleoftheroad5
Is it hard to hear the tour with the docent wearing a mask? Thanks!
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No, not at all! The group sizes are small enough where you won’t be too far from the guide. And if you miss something, you can always ask them to repeat. Hope this helps!
Do I need to buy tickets in advance or are walk-ups welcome?
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You can walk up. Go to the back of the house, the "carriage house" ticket and souvenir shop. Worst that can happen is you wait about 35-40 minutes for the existing tour to end and …
You can walk up. Go to the back of the house, the "carriage house" ticket and souvenir shop. Worst that can happen is you wait about 35-40 minutes for the existing tour to end and you're in line for the next tour. I had trouble with the parking pay-posts nearby -- not recognizing my "parking space number" when I put my credit card in -- and had to park on the same block as the post and on the same side of the street in order for it to recognize my space number & accept my credit card payment.
The Mercer Williams house was originally designed for the Confederate General Hugh Mercer and completed by John Wilder. Hugh Mercer was the great grandfather of the …
The Mercer Williams house was originally designed for the Confederate General Hugh Mercer and completed by John Wilder. Hugh Mercer was the great grandfather of the musician Johnny Mercer, but the stories of Johnny Mercer growing up there are fictitious. The house was eventually purchased by Jim Williams. Williams was an antiques dealer and invested heavily into the restoration of several historic buildings in Savannah. He was somewhat of a socialite, until the death of his lover, Danny Hansford. Williams was arrested and tried for murder several times over (there were overturned judgments and mistrials). He was eventually found not-guilty. The whole thing became the foundation for the book Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil. His sister still lives in the house in the upstairs "residence" area (tours stay downstairs).
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