Georgia is filled with stories of haunted places from Civil War ghosts to tragic typhoid victims – here are just a few that should make your haunted list!
Savannah brewery allegedly hosts multiple spirits that have been reported by staff and guests alike as inhabiting it, hearing voices, seeing apparitions and experiencing other paranormal occurrences.
Sorrel-Weed House
Sorrel-Weed House in Savannah is one of Savannah’s best-known haunted sites, making it a popular tourist attraction for paranormal activity enthusiasts. Renowned for its tragic history and the site of many paranormal investigations, visitors have reported hearing voices or feeling an unpleasant choking sensation while some have even claimed seeing shadowy figures through windows!
Charles Cluskey designed the Sorrel Weed House for Francis Sorrel, a wealthy shipping merchant of Savannah in the 1830s. Today it stands as an historical landmark and museum and its purported paranormal activity has attracted the interest of HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk”, USA Today and Conde Nast among others.
The house is believed to be haunted by Matilda Weed and Henry Davis Weed’s ghosts; according to legend, she committed suicide upon learning of Henry Davis Weed’s affair with Molly (an African slave girl). Additionally, multiple others committed suicide here after World War II.
The Pirate’s House
The Pirate’s House in Savannah has long been known for its incredible food and beverages, but also has a unique history. Once frequented by both sailors and pirates alike, brawls and murders occurred within its walls – even inspiring Robert Louis Stevenson to create Captain Flint as one of his characters in Treasure Island (1881).
Sea captains would often use the tunnels beneath a rum cellar to lure unsuspecting seamen onto their ships for service indentured servitude, never seeing their families or friends again.
At present, this location remains haunted; guests have reported hearing footsteps in empty rooms and ghostly apparitions were seen wandering through dining rooms. Furthermore, some employees reported their glasses mysteriously falling off shelves.
Old Candler Hospital
As Halloween quickly approaches, many are planning road trips to their favorite haunted locations. Georgia is famed for more than just peaches and chai tea; in fact, some of the creepiest spots can be found here!
Candler Hospital was constructed in 1804 and is one of Georgia’s most haunted places, according to legend. A large oak tree known as the Candler Oak has reportedly seen ghost-like figures hanging from its branches; additionally, this hospital once hosted a morgue tunnel which stored victims of Yellow Fever outbreaks and epidemics.
Visitors have reported hearing footsteps even when no one else was present and hearing voices even when in an empty room, as well as being touched or pushed by unseen hands and spirits! Furthermore, this property used to serve as a psychiatric ward at one point – making it even more haunted!
Marshall House
Georgia is no stranger to battles and epidemics of all kinds; therefore it should come as no surprise that its history includes everything from Civil War battles to yellow fever epidemics – so it should come as no surprise that its state contains several haunted places ranging from hospitals to mental institutions and beyond that are sure to give you chills. These ghostly spots in Georgia will surely leave an unforgettable memory in their wake!
Marshall House opened in Savannah in 1851 and has remained one of its oldest haunted hotels ever since. Used as a hospital during the American Civil War and witnessing another yellow fever outbreak during its early 1900s years of use. People frequently report hearing or witnessing ghostly voices roaming its halls or doors rattling unnecessarily or faucets turning themselves on unexpectedly – all signs that this hotel remains haunted!
Guests have reported witnessing the full-bodied apparition of a soldier holding onto their severed arm while searching for someone to reattach it. Room 306 has become especially notorious for noises resembling anvils; ghost cats and anvil-sounding bangs can often be heard here. Soldiers who died at the hotel as well as Mary Marshall herself have been seen here.
