Where is the bench from Forrest Gump?

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1. Where is the bench from Forrest Gump?
2. Can you sit on Forrest Gump bench?
3. Did they remove Forrest Gump bench?
4. Why Forrest Gump bench moved?
5. Where was filmed Forrest Gump?

Where is the bench from Forrest Gump?

the Savannah History Museum A statue of General Oglethorpe sits in the middle, but it's the film history that brings visitors. Forrest's iconic bench scene took place here, but the bench is now housed in the Savannah History Museum. A fun fact is that traffic on the square had to be reversed for the bus to pick up Forrest on the iconic bench.

Can you sit on Forrest Gump bench?

While sitting on the bench is not allowed at the museum, fans of the movie can see the square and visit the bench itself by scheduling a Forrest Gump Film Tour.

Did they remove Forrest Gump bench?

The Forest Gump bench is no longer there, it now sits in a museum since ppl were chipping pieces of it off.

Why Forrest Gump bench moved?

It was a movie prop, as the crew needed to be able to film outside the walls of the square. (This way, the bus could pull up directly up to where Forrest was sitting on the sidewalk.) The “box of chocolates” bench has since moved to the Savannah History Museum, now its permanent home.

Where was filmed Forrest Gump?

Filming took place in the fall of 1993 at sites including Beaufort, Fripp Island, Hunting Island and Yemassee, as well as in Savannah. The movie would go on to earn multiple accolades at the Academy Awards, winning Best Picture honors as well as Best Actor for Hanks and Best Director for Robert Zemeckis.