Savannah has an illustrious past, yet remains beset with hidden dark secrets. Many apparitions, poltergeists and ghosts reportedly reside here.
Savannah was one of the top cotton exporters during the late 1700s and early 1800s, boasting many “factors”, who worked along Factor’s Walk; today this area includes old brick storage buildings known as Cluskey Vaults.
The City Hotel
This historic inn is a popular spot on Savannah ghost tours, with guests frequently reporting hearing children running through the hallways and seeing them. Additionally, reports of an unsavoury ghost named Anna have surfaced; she was left devastated when her lover left for sea and took drastic measures such as jumping out the window of room 204 before eventually dying within. Now Anna haunts this inn to this day!
The City Hotel used to be Savannah’s original hotel and witnessed many violent incidents over its long history. From drunken shootings and mob beatings, to drunken shootings and even an aggressive spirit known as Tony who would often push employees around in the basement, some spirits may still linger within its walls.
This charming historic home is well known for its exquisite interiors, yet is one of Savannah’s most haunted houses. It has seen some tragic incidents within its walls including suicides and murders; as a result, its original owners were forced to sell off the property in 1963, though since reopening as a Bed and Breakfast it has undergone its own transformations.
The Marshall House
The Marshall House Hotel in Savannah is widely considered one of its most haunted hotels and often featured as part of ghost tours in Savannah. Constructed in 1851 by Mary Magdalene Leaver Marshall – an influential landowner from Savannah who had relatives on both sides during the Revolutionary War who left her many valuable properties; additionally she owned many boarding houses nearby.
The hotel served as a hospital during two Yellow Fever epidemics and the American Civil War. Since then, guests have reported hearing ghostly footsteps and voices as well as water faucets turning themselves on without prompting from staff members.
The fourth floor is believed to be particularly haunted. Guests have reported hearing sounds such as typewriter keys clacking together. Others claim they were awakened by children laughing in the hallway and have witnessed ghostly children running about. Furthermore, one speculates that the ghost of a Civil War soldier may wander these halls as well.
Factor’s Walk
Factor’s Walk, located in historic downtown Savannah, is an expansive network of walkways connecting former cotton warehouses to Savannah Riverfront. Once used as an exchange hub by cotton “factors”, this space now hosts various restaurants and unique shops.
Savannah was one of America’s foremost cotton exporters during the 1700s and 1800s, leading to numerous devastating tragedies that still haunt this beautiful city. War, accidents and slavery all left their marks here; those impacted still haunt it today.
The Marshall House in Savannah, GA is a popular stop on most ghost tours. Hank, its most well-known ghost, can often be found roaming its rooms. He can often be found moving about, playing with drawers and doors, fiddling with faucets and even knocking over furniture! Guests have reported hearing moans and groanes.
Madison Square
Madison Square is a beloved Savannah landmark that attracts both tourists and locals, but not everyone knows that this location also harbors darker forces. Many report black masses moving and undulating mysteriously; sightings of apparitions; ghostly footsteps; disembodied voices crying or screaming out for attention; cold spots appearing around corners; as well as lights appearing suddenly in the sky.
Mercer Williams House in Savannah is known for its cigar-smoking ghost. At Hamilton-Turner Inn, guests have reported encountering a dark entity smoking cigars in various rooms of the house; as well as hearing children laughing or hearing billiard balls rolling across the floor or encountering an unseen Civil War soldier ghostly soldier figure.
Savannah is home to other haunted spots such as Moon River Brewing Company, popularly featured on television shows such as Ghost Hunters. Constructed in 1821 and once known as City Hotel, this building served as a hospital during yellow fever epidemics that claimed hundreds of lives.
