The Gaston Tomb
Tomb located in Savannah, Georgia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gaston Tomb (also known as the Stranger's Tomb) is a tomb in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. It was built in memory of William Gaston, a prominent merchant in Savannah who died in 1837. The tomb was built seven years later, initially in Savannah's Colonial Park Cemetery. It was moved to Bonaventure in 1873.[1][2]
.jpg)
The tomb pictured in 2018 | |
 Interactive map of The Gaston Tomb | |
| Location | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.04511°N 81.04999°W |
| Material | Marble |
| Completion date | 1844 |
| Dedicated to | William Gaston |
Standing immediately inside the cemetery's gates, one of the tomb's vaults was used as a temporary resting place for visitors to Savannah who died while in the city. It allowed time for the relatives of the deceased to make arrangements for their burial.[2][3]
Gaston, nicknamed The Perfect Host, was initially interred in New York Marble Cemetery in Manhattan, but was later removed to the tomb at the request of William Ker, Gaston's nephew.[1][2]