museum, civil rights
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Georgia's oldest civil rights museum, telling the story of Savannah's pivotal role in the American civil rights movement.
The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum is named for the Reverend Ralph Mark Gilbert, the 'Father of Civil Rights' in Savannah, who led early NAACP organizing campaigns in Georgia. Located in a former Black-owned savings bank in the Historic District, the museum chronicles Savannah's central role in the American civil rights movement through three floors of interactive exhibits, photographs, and oral histories. It documents the 1960 sit-ins, the Savannah Movement, and the work of Hosea Williams.
African American Heritage
Georgia's oldest civil rights museum, dedicated to Savannah's significant role in the civil rights movement including the 1960 sit-ins and the organizing work of Reverend Ralph Mark Gilbert (NAACP) and Hosea Williams.
Period: Civil Rights Era
Quick Facts
- Named for
- Rev. Ralph Mark Gilbert, 'Father of Civil Rights' in Savannah
- Opened
- 1996
- Building
- Former Wage Earners Savings Bank
- Covers
- 1960 sit-ins, NAACP campaigns, Savannah Movement
About Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum chronicles Savannah's pivotal role in the American civil rights movement across three interactive floors in a former Black-owned savings bank. It documents the 1960 sit-ins, Reverend Gilbert's NAACP campaigns, and Hosea Williams' activism. Named Georgia's oldest civil rights museum.
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