Halloween with a dose of history: Yellow Fever reenactment @ Davenport House, Savannah
The Davenport House in Historic Savannah will host “Yellow Fever in Savannah 1820” on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October 2016.
In 1820, the city of Savannah experienced a widespread outbreak of yellow fever.
The Davenport House will recreate the epidemic and pay special emphasis on Savannah’s first female physician, Mary Lavinder.
Guests will walk through the candlelit house and see the fat and experiences that affected half the city first hand.
Not appropriate for children younger than 8.
These reenactments will take place Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $22 in advance and $25 at the door. Reservations are recommended due to limited space. For more information visit, www.DavenportHouseMuseum.org.
Davenport House, 324 E State St, Savannah, 31401, (912) 236-8097, www.DavenportHouseMuseum.org.
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