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Pin Point Heritage Museum
9924 Pin Point Ave
Savannah, GA 31406 United States Get Directions
Savannah, GA 31406 United States Get Directions
(912) 355-0064
Pin Point Heritage Museum, located in the old A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory, is your chance to experience the Gullah/Geechee culture first hand. For nearly 100 years, the community of Pin Point was quietly isolated on the banks of the Moon River just south of Savannah. Now, you can explore the refurbished museum complex and experience multimedia presentations, exciting exhibits and unparalleled views of the marsh!
This museum tells the cultural story of a vibrant Gullah/Geechee community founded in 1890 by freed slaves, many from Ossabaw & Skidaway Islands. Here descendants of slaves brought from Western Africa to work the indigo and cotton plantations on Georgia's Sea Islands were first able to purchase their own land and build their own community. The Gullah cultural language, religion, foodways, and stories remained strong through this time mostly due to the decades long isolation of this community through limited access by small boats on creeks or footpaths. Residents are direct descendants of the original freed slaves who settled along Moon River over 100 years ago. With the property continuing to be passed down generation to generation, it is now believed to be the largest African-American owned waterfront property on the East Coast.
The museum is located in the old buildings of the former A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory, which was the primary employer of the Pin Point residents, operating 1926-1985.
The museum is currently open 3 days each week to the public in addition to booked group programs and special events. Pin Point Heritage Museum's successful annual event is called Art & Oysters, which focuses on arts related to the lowcountry of Georgia.
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