Georgia may be best known for its Southern hospitality, yet the state also harbors some darker secrets. From civil war battle sites and mental hospitals to haunted locations like Fort Gorges in Georgia’s Peach State – there are several chilling spots across Georgia which could surprise anyone visiting for themselves.
The Olde Pink House in Savannah, Georgia, is one of its most celebrated haunted structures, believed to be haunted by its former owner who mysteriously committed suicide. It is also said to be haunted by ghostly spirits associated with its original owner and other prominent Savannah figures who mysteriously passed away within.
Sorrel-Weed House
Built for Francis Sorrel, a successful shipping merchant in Savannah, this home is considered one of the city’s most haunted spots. It’s believed that many soldiers killed during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 were unknowingly interred here but did not receive proper burial; visitors often report feeling queasy or experiencing choking sensations when visiting this location.
The Sorrel-Weed House is famous for two suicides that occurred here during the late 1800s. Sorrel’s wife Matilda discovered his tryst with a slave woman and fell from her bedroom window into the courtyard below to her death, while Molly is reported as being pushed from another window before ultimately taking her own life in an effort to escape an abusive home life. Their ghosts remain present today –
Bulloch Hall
Bulloch Hall is an historic house museum with a sordid past that could potentially exploit darker forms of tourism to draw in tourists. They could offer ghost tours or romanticized versions of southern history as draws for tourists to come see. Instead, they have taken the high road by being honest about slavery’s role in southern history and taking steps towards restoration.
This move is especially commendable considering that many antebellum historic house museums perpetuate myths and trivialize the experiences of slaves. Furthermore, they’ve openly acknowledged a teenage slave reportedly drowning on their property due to an unsafe well.
Staff reports feeling her presence within the home; on several occasions they have tried pressing an elevator button indicating second or third floors, only to be taken directly up to fourth where she passed away.
Roswell Mill
Roswell Mill in Georgia is a haunted location that was a major producer for Confederacy during the Civil War. Workers produced fabric used to construct uniforms of Confederate army, and some believe their ghosts still reside there today.
Visitors have reported strange activity at the Roswell Mill ruins along Vickery Creek Trail, including glasses moving on their own and hearing disembodied voices.
Tours are led by paranormal investigators with experience. They will discuss the history and personal accounts associated with each location as well as encourage photography at each spot; it is important to remember, though, that these are private properties so it is wise not to trespass upon them.
Euharlee Covered Bridge
Many visitors seek the tranquility and serenity of Northwest Georgia’s rural countryside, its starry nights providing ample relaxation space, but Corpsewood Manor, an abandoned cabin located high in the mountains near Covington is home to a terrifying ghost who haunts this place.
Stovall Mill Covered Bridge in Georgia is another haunted landmark. Built in 1886 to replace one destroyed by flood waters, it uses Town lattice construction with each piece precut and numbered prior to assembly in place.
Milledgeville boasts an eerie history that includes Civil War soldiers, tragic yellow fever victims and mysterious sightings of ghostly figures. From Memory Hill Cemetery’s restless ghosts to Homestead House’s mysterious Welsh spirit who visited for teatime visits – Milledgeville offers up plenty of ghostly experiences!
Christ Church Cemetery
One of Georgia’s eeriest places is an old church cemetery dating back to 1808. According to legend, Mary Meinert weeps for her twin infant children as she stands hauntingly in the cemetery. Visitors also report mysterious birth and death dates that do not correspond with some headstones in this haunted place.
Other haunted sites in Georgia include Lake Lanier, one of the deadliest lakes in America when created in 1956 and flooding Oscarville community – known for its many African American deaths – as it formed. Spirits who perished there may haunt its waters today.
Marshall House in Savannah is widely recognized as being one of Savannah’s most haunted hotels, known for seeing numerous ghostly presences such as Anne Powell in room 204.
