Savannah may appear like the picture-postcard city, but it has also experienced its fair share of tragedy and sorrow. Being the oldest city in Georgia, Savannah has experienced disease outbreaks, deaths due to natural disasters, as well as damage and destruction due to disease outbreaks.
Many of the city’s historic homes are said to be haunted, including 432 Abercorn Street house where ghostly figures have been reported throwing bottles and frightening guests.
Moon River Brewing Company
Savannah Georgia offers much to its visitors. From Spanish moss dripping from trees and the rich history that fills every corner, to death and tragedy that has taken place within its buildings – Savannah offers much for anyone’s visit. But for some restless spirits it could prove too much.
Moon River Brewing Company stands out as a haunted spot in Savannah. Housed within a building known as the City Hotel built by Charleston native Elazer Early and serving as Savannah’s initial hotel and post office in 1821.
The basement is said to be haunted, where staff have reported seeing Toby, an unseen ghost known for shoving people around and even spitting at them.
Kehoe House
Savannah’s most luxurious building, The Crescent Building is also one of its most haunted spots – but there’s also something sinister about it. Once used as a mortuary in the 20th century, which only compounds its creepiness. Furthermore, spirits from children who died there may remain here; according to legend there may even be twin twins from Kehoe family who became stuck in chimney and their mother searched everywhere until she smelled foul odor coming from chimney where twins died in tragic circumstance.
Ghostly children can often be heard laughing or playing in the hallways of this historic inn, and guests have reported hearing phantom footsteps, seeing shadowy figures and feeling breezes blow over them; one guest even reported seeing an apparition of a child wearing white dress! Paranormal activity at this historic inn also includes jiggling doorknobs and children’s voices being heard.
Owens-Thomas House
One of Savannah’s most haunted locations is the Owens-Thomas House, an historic home popular among tourists and locals alike. This building has seen tragedy such as slavery, the Great Fire of 1820, Yellow Fever outbreaks and more – many believe this haunted home may still be haunted by ghostly forces or spirits who reside within its walls.
Tenants once reported an encounter in which they saw a man wearing a riding coat appear in their living room and make no effort to avoid them. Though startled, but not scared off by this paranormal encounter, they later shared this tale of paranormal happenings with another tenant staying there.
At 17Hundred90 Inn and Restaurant, guests have reported hearing ghostly footsteps, unexplained knocking on doors, and ghost ships passing by windows. Anna has been reported haunting room 204 while Thaddeus can often be found roaming about on the ground floor.
Calhoun Square
Savannah’s most haunted square, Franklin Square is said to be haunted by spirits of both slaves who died here and John Marshall – an old U.S. senator and vice president who supported slavery during his term in office.
According to legend, Little Gracie reportedly haunts the square marked by her life-size statue and can often be heard sobbing when graves are dug up or cleaned out.
Calhoun Square’s Foley House Inn was once home to Benjamin Wilson and his family, until they discovered that their daughter was spending time playing with children from Massie School – something Wilson considered beneath him as a wealthy Savannah citizen, so decided to punish his daughter as punishment.
Rumor has it that the entire square was built over and around an unmarked slave burial ground, an idea which became firm when workers digging to repair gas lines came across bones while searching for leaks at this spot.
