Georgia is well known for its thriving economy and vibrant neighborhoods, yet also boasts a darker past. Georgia was host to some of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War as well as notorious mental institutions and lodging places during that era.
Georgia is full of haunted places – from Phi Mu sorority house in Atlanta to Mount Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega – that still have something haunting going on! Here are seven haunted spots throughout Georgia!
Sorrel-Weed House
The Sorrel-Weed House, one of Savannah’s historic properties and haunted sites, is believed to be haunted by Matilda Weed’s ghost – she committed suicide after discovering Francis Sorrel had an affair with another slave woman and later committed suicide as well. Furthermore, Molly, one of Sorrel’s former lovers who is thought to haunt the house as well.
Molly and Matilda’s deaths have resulted in strange events taking place at the house, such as unexplainable noises such as screaming and other strange noises that cannot be explained. Many guests report feeling queasy when entering its basement area – with many even reporting feeling queasy or choking upon entering it!
This house sits on Madison Square, which was the scene of an intense battle during the American Revolution known as “Siege of Savannah.” Fighting lasted weeks long with hundreds of soldiers losing their lives; some may still be buried underneath Sorrel-Weed House today and could potentially account for paranormal sightings in its vicinity.
Olde Pink House
Though Savannah’s most beloved restaurant for delicious cuisine, it is also notorious for being haunted. Both guests and caretakers have reported hearing strange noises – including screaming – as well as full-bodied apparitions appearing before them. Chandeliers were even seen swinging and doors opening/closing spontaneously! Furthermore, staff have experienced troublesome spirits who try locking women into the bathrooms causing management to remove locks on them for safety’s sake.
It should come as no surprise that James Habersham Jr’s Pink House would be haunted, given its history as the site where secret meetings took place to aid 13 colonies gain independence from England. Many believe his ancestors still haunt it today, including an apparition seen sobbing throughout the restaurant as well as ghosts of slave children who died from Yellow Fever known to taunt patrons or play jokes on them.
Ellis Hotel
Georgia, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, has an intriguing past filled with haunted tales and legends. From mountains to coast, ghosts and spirits abound – take a look at some of Georgia’s most haunted places this Halloween for an eerie adventure!
The Ellis Hotel (formerly the Winecoff Hotel) was home to one of America’s deadliest hotel fires, making it no secret that spirits haunt it even today. Both guests and staff report encountering ghostly figures, sensing smoke without an actual fire burning, hearing heartrending screams of terror from within its walls, as well as hearing heart-wrenching screaming voices echo through its halls at 2:48 am exactly – when this tragic fire began. It’s common for its fire alarm to sound at this exact time each morning too – at exactly 2:48 am as an exact representation of when this horrific fire began!
Sylvia haunts Panola Hall in Eatonton. Her ghost may have fallen or jumped to their death after learning of her fiance’s untimely demise; now Sylvia screams at visitors before scaring them away from this home.
Oakland Cemetery
Georgia lawns are littered with plastic skeletons and blanket ghosts in anticipation of Halloween, but more terrifying tales can be heard throughout Georgian communities and cities than any inflatable monster could. Storytellers weave dark tales that far outshout any inflatable ghost.
The Hamilton-Turner Inn, in Euharlee, North Georgia is said to be haunted by an early settler who still roams freely through the area. Guests have reported hearing sounds like billiard balls rolling across floors or footsteps entering rooms among other paranormal experiences at this hotel.
Central State Hospital in Milledgeville was once the largest mental health institution in the US. Legend has it that its ghostly inhabitants include patients who were mistreated or died there – this institution even featured in an episode of American Horror Story!
Rhodes Hall, one of Atlanta’s oldest mansions, has received widespread national media coverage due to a strong supernatural presence after appearing on shows such as Ghost Hunters. Residents residing there are said to prefer not being disturbed and staff have recorded audio of voices within its walls.
