On May 10, 1900 in Savannah, Georgia, farmhand Thomas Wilson crossed paths with his friend, Dr. Sherrard Rutherford Tabb, a promising young physician who seemed strangely distant. When asked where he was headed, Tabb quietly replied that he was going to walk in the woods behind the cemetery. The two walked together until reaching the…
In the heart of Savannah, Georgia, nestled beneath the moss-draped oaks of Bonaventure Cemetery, lies the grave of a little girl named Gracie Watson. Her story is one that has captivated the hearts of visitors and ghost enthusiasts alike. Gracie, born in 1883 to W.J. and Frances Watson, was a bright and vivacious child. Her…
Located in Savannah, Georgia, just behind River Street on a bluff is Factor’s Walk. Factor’s Walk has a series of pathways made of concrete and iron bridges that connect the bluff to the top floors of the buildings that were used by cotton brokers over two hundred years ago. Since Cotton was the main export…
The Moon River Brewing Company was built in 1821 and was a originally home to a hotel and post office. In 1832, two men staying in the hotel, Dr. Phillip Minis, and the surly town bully James Stark got into a war of words and agreed to a duel. The morning of the duel, Dr….
Forsyth Park Inn was originally known as the ‘Churchill Manor’ and built for Captain Aaron Churchill who settled in Savannah in the early 1890s after leaving Nova Scotia for the warmer weather in Savannah. Aaron Churchill began transporting cotton in and out of Savannah. He did so well that he began investing in cotton plantations…
The Marshall House is said to be one of the most haunted hotels in not just Savannah, Georgia, but the entire country. The old boarding house was the scene of multiple murders and was used as a hospital during The War Between the States. The fourth floor is believed to be the most haunted part…
Located in the heart of Madison Square is one of the most haunted places in Savannah, Georgia is the Sorrel-Weed House. The house was built for Francis Sorrel, a prominent businessman who later became romantically involved with one of his slaves named Molly. Despite the affair, Molly was said to be very close to Francis’…
On February 18, 1942 the deadliest hotel fire in United States history occurred when a fire in the Winecoff Hotel trapped everyone staying above the third floor of the 15 story hotel on the corner of Ellis and Peachtree in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Approximately 20 people jumped to the sidewalk on the south corner of…
Madison Square is where General William Techumseh Sherman sent President Abraham Lincoln a telegraph presenting him with the city of Savannah for Christmas 1864. It’s also home to a mass grave from the American Revolution as well as one of the most haunted houses in Georgia. Join us as we take a deep dive into…
In the heart of Savannah, Georgia you will find Calhoun Square. Named after John C. Calhoun, a prominent politician from South Carolina the square was laid out in 1851. In the square you will find some of the most haunted buildings in the Low Country. But it’s not just the old houses that are haunted,…
