Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters
The Owens Thomas House on Oglethorpe Square is a microcosm of the history and core values of Savannah. From the English-inspired architecture to hosting a family of slave traders, nowhere else can you get a better picture of the two realities of weal ...
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The Andrew Low House
The Andrew Low House sits on 329 Abercorn St. and was built by Scottish immigrant Andrew Low in 1850. Andrew arrived from Scotland in the late 1820s and got to work as an apprentice for his uncle’s cotton factoring business. Eventually, he took ove ...
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The Phantoms at Fort McAllister
Savannah had three forts guarding its waterways against enemy attacks. The Old Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski both sit at the mouth of the Savannah River, while Fort McAllister sat about ten miles south of the city, on the banks of the Ogeechee River. ...
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The Lucas Theatre
The Lucas Theatre attracts the patrons of the arts in Savannah, hosting musicals, plays, and concerts. Now owned and operated by SCAD, theatre magnate Arthur Melville Lucas initially built the theatre in 1921. Despite having built over 40 theatres ac ...
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The Ghosts of River Street
River Street is Savannah’s waterfront, where tourists and locals alike can grab a bite, have a drink, or take home some souvenirs from one of the many gift shops. Only a few hundred years ago, it was the heart of Savannah’s economy during the cot ...
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The Ghostly Soldiers at the Old Fort Jackson
Savannah has seen quite a few wars. The Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and countless battles with Indigenous tribes have left the city soaked with blood. Luckily for us, Savannah was built in a well-defended harbor, nestled in the ...
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The Spirits at 12 West Oglethorpe
Just around the corner from Wright Square is a mansion that has sat abandoned for nearly 40 years. The house at 12 West Oglethorpe has definitely seen better days. It was the childhood home of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. It l ...
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The Historic Savannah Theatre
Theatres tend to attract ghosts, spirits, and all sorts of paranormal phenomena. The Savannah Theatre is definitely not an exception. The theatre is the longest continually operating theatre in the country, first opening in 1818. After 200 years of h ...
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Laurel Grove Cemetery
In 1853, Colonial Park Cemetery was officially full. There weren’t any more plots to bury the dead, so a new graveyard was commissioned. That was the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Midtown Savannah. Laurel Grove is among one of the most beautiful cemeter ...
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Murder at the Mercer House
While most of the ghosts in and around Savannah stem from the Civil War Era, the spirits at the Mercer House are recent arrivals to the city. The murder of Danny Hansford in 1981 shocked the community, especially since the assailant, James Williams, ...
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