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Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace

10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, (corner of Bull St. and Oglethorpe Ave.), Savannah, GA 31401 (Downtown)
912-233-4501
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As featured in Kid-friendly Savannah
Ranked #9 of 112 attractions in Savannah
Type: Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Experience the extraordinary at Savannah’s MUST-SEE Destination! Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 1818-1821, Savannah’s first Registered National... more » Owner description: Experience the extraordinary at Savannah’s MUST-SEE Destination! Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 1818-1821, Savannah’s first Registered National Historic Landmark. Enjoy a guided tour of the authentically furnished Gordon family home as it appeared in 1886. Explore the amazing and lively stories of four generations of one American family, including Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912. Elevator accessibility « less
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Cary, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Completely redone house where Juliette Gordon Low lived. Much more on her & her family then on the Girl Scouts. The outside is currently being redone to remove stucco that was added at the last renovation. It was interesting to note that while she owned the house for many years she really didn't live in it all that long. Most... More

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Lexington, TN
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Okay, so this place aims at Girl Scouts and former Girl Scouts and will spend much of the time focusing on this chapter of Juliette's life. Understandable. Having said that, it was interesting to learn more about the well known institution and to learn more about the character that was Juliette Gordon Low. I like someone who is a little... More

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ingleside, il
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

The tour of the home was interesting. The history of the founder of the Girl Scouts and her family was well told by our guide.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

We went there on the last minute and loved it. Learned so much about how Girl Scouts started and about Juliette's family and how she decided to start GS.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

A little disappointed that the entire house was covered in scaffolding as it was being renovated, but a great lesson on th efounder of Girl Scouts USA

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

What amazed me the most is how talented Juliette Low was. Her sculptures, wood carving, and other artwork were lovely and exhibited her skills and self-confidence. I also appreciated perusing her library collection.

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Fountain Valley, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

The entire outside structure is being renovated right now and hopefully will be completed sometime in 2013. The inside is still able to tour and was excellent to see the time period of when Juliette was born. The docents were very knowledgeable.

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Although under renovation, we had a great tour and the house is beautiful. There are many authentic items that made one "step back in time." We were allowed to get up close to all the furnishings and the tour guide was very good.

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Gainesville, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

My girls loved the JGL birthplace, but were disappointed to not be able to touch anything. They were very impressed by all the artwork filling the house that was done by JGL. Thank you for the kind tour guides - so sweet to my troop.

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

It was great to learn about her childhood in this home, but what was more interesting was to learn of her artist skills. There are multiple sculptures and paintings throughout the home done by Juliette.

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