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Bethesda Academy
Bethesda Academy is a boys' school and former orphanage located in unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia, in the United States, near Savannah.
- Address
- 9520 Ferguson Ave, Savannah, GA 31406
- Hours
- Check the official website for current hours.
- Admission
- Check the official website.
- Website
- bethesdaacademy.org
About
Bethesda Academy (previously known as Bethesda Home for Boys) is a boys' school and former orphanage located in unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia, in the United States, near Savannah. It is the oldest organized charity in the United States. Its historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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History highlights
- Dates to 1740
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Tips
- About 8 miles from downtown Savannah in a straight line, so plan it as a drive.