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    Oyotunji African Village

    3.8 (4 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Pin Point Heritage Museum

    Pin Point Heritage Museum

    5.0(42 reviews)
    48.4 mi

    We thought we would stay for about a half hour. We ended up being there over two. The documentary…read morewe were shown was a wonderful introduction. The one-on-one conversations and group time with Hanif gave a personal framework to learning about the Geechee/Gullah people. This was by far the best history tourist spot we experienced in Savannah.

    This museum is the story of a small fishing community of local Gullah people. A waterfront block…read moreremains, but the rest of the area is now parks and mansions. The oyster factory here has been nicely refurbished into a set of exhibits that details a very specific but interesting history. The admission is well worth it and in addition to the half-hour documentary they show, I spent close to an hour perusing the small site, simply because it was such a nice day. The place is famously the home of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, which is certainly referenced several times. However, when the video showing locals telling their stories plays, names are not given until the credits at the end, leading me to wonder whether Justice Thomas has a brother or cousin who looks a lot like him. But it is actually him joining the interviews, and he is presented as just one of the folks. The place is presented as a story of hard work and cooperation, with the syncretic local religion being emphasized. It's a dynamic that is difficult to grasp for someone who isn't from the area, but is certainly worth considering. Another salient feature of the site is its embrace of Americana. I'm more used to seeing the flag flying in front of buildings like the White House (or the Supreme Court), so seeing it here in this sleepy tidal marsh populated by the descendants of West Africans is a different experience. But it was certainly well worth a visit, and the other visitors struck up some conversations about what this sort of place means.

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