Begin at the childhood home
Start outside Flannery O’Connor’s Childhood Home
For the rooms and exhibits, check the museum’s own visiting arrangements
Continue through Troup Square, Whitefield Square and Taylor Square, using the squares as pauses rather than rushing between houses
Finish through King–Tisdell
The next stop, King–Tisdell Cottage, introduces Black heritage rather than another O’Connor address
Finish in Forsyth Park
For a shorter outing, end at Taylor Square; the cottage and park remain outside that version
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
Writer’s childhood home beside Lafayette Square
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Troup Square
Square with an armillary sphere among historic residential blocks
Use open paths; account for weather and closed sections
Show on the city map ↗Whitefield Square
Quiet square with a white gazebo in the southeastern historic centre
Use open paths; account for weather and closed sections
Show on the city map ↗Susie King Taylor Square
Historic square named for teacher and memoirist Susie King Taylor
Use open paths; account for weather and closed sections
Show on the city map ↗King-Tisdell Cottage
African American history house museum in the Victorian district
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Forsyth Park
Large park south of the historic centre with a fountain and oak avenues
Use open paths; account for weather and closed sections
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Reserve the childhood-home visit separately
- Respect residential doorways around the squares
- The route is not confirmed step-free; use open streets around closed sites
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Is every stop connected to Flannery O’Connor?
No, the home anchors the literary theme; the remaining stops broaden the walk into neighbourhood and Black history
Where does the route end?
At Forsyth Park, after the southern squares and King-Tisdell Cottage; returning to the childhood home is separate
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Foundation — Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home ·
Visit Savannah — Savannah Black heritage ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
