Here, an angel statue marks the grave of this beautiful little girl who was taken all too soon. For 44 years, Florence Martus welcomed boats into the Savannah harbor by waving a white cloth.
Some believed it was her apron or a lantern from the front lawn of the lighthouse where she lived. Nobody ever truly confirmed what prompted Florence to begin this practice; but some say that she had fallen in love with a sailor who promised to return for her. When he did not, legend has it that she would wave to each and every boat in the hopes that he would be on one of them and spot her. Word even spread all over the world to ship captains and crews to look for Florence when they traveled into Savannah.
But when Florence died with her love unrequited, she refused to give up hope. Her persistence lived on in the form of her spirit, which many have seen since her passing. Burger Menu. Savannah Change City. Follow Us. Check out what the ghosts are saying on TripAdvisor. Search for: Press enter to submit.
But the moss refuses to grow on any of the trees in the square. I just made that up. Some ghost tour guide is probably going to steal it from me as soon as they read this. Like Alice Riley, who was hanged there for committing the first murder on record in the city of Savannah — way back in the year A few days before she died, Alice gave birth to a baby that was quickly taken from her. The square is also home to the marker of Yamacraw Indian Chief Tomochichi — an ally to General Oglethorpe, who founded the colony of Georgia.
Give it a try it if you want, and let me know what happens. You can explore it on your own hours a day. Many of the guided ghost tours also include it as a stop. It was constructed in and originally served as the City Hotel. Back in the early s, dueling was considered a popular gentlemanly method for settling disputes. Politicians — and even presidents — were known to participate in duels!
Here are a few of the more notorious duels in Savannah. In , James Jones Stark and Dr. Phillip Minis participated in a duel near the hotel bar, where Stark then lost his life. Minis was tried for murder, but he was acquitted after claiming self-defense. The fourth floor and the basement are considered the two most haunted areas. To be honest, I think that part is a bunch of malarky.
People will renovate anything in Savannah if you throw enough money at them — ghosts or no ghosts. The basement level has been featured on many ghost hunter shows, and film crews typically report finding signs of paranormal activity. One ghost in the basement appears to employees so frequently that Moon River crews have even given him a nickname.
He sometimes knocks over bottles and grabs the ankles of frightened bar patrons. Stop in during business hours for a drink! A few haunted pub tours stop there, as well. Click here to see my favorite Savannah tours. Fortunately for my fellow ghost hunters, it currently operates as a hotel.
It consistently tops my list of the Best Accommodations in Savannah. The cheerful second-story veranda makes the perfect spot to relax in a rocking chair while sipping a glass of sweet tea. The hotel was completed in , but it also served as a makeshift Union Army hospital during the Civil War and again during multiple Yellow Fever outbreaks in Savannah.
As the story goes, construction was immediately halted, the hotel was marked as a crime scene, and the bones were sent out for further examination. The bones reportedly dated back to the Civil War era and were likely placed there when injured soldiers had to have their limbs amputated.
For that reason, the fourth floor is considered the most haunted, and Room in particular is said to be the most active. Guests often mention an odd and persistent odor in that room. I wrote an in-depth post about The Marshall House and added stories from a few of my readers who have visited and stayed in room and other haunted rooms.
You can wander through the lobby level. Click here to check current rates. The Marshall House E. Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia It certainly appears to be the most haunted from the exterior. Our spine-chilling Savannah Ghost Tours are now available! Reserve your tickets today. Buy Tickets. The Marshall House Built in the mids to accommodate the rapidly growing population of Savannah during the railroad boom, it acted as a hospital three times: twice for the Yellow Fever epidemics and once as a Union hospital during the latter part of the Civil War.
The bustling port city of Savannah played an integral role in the Atlantic slave trade. Stories suggest those once enslaved still seek vengeance against their captors.
One of the most infamous stories recounts the sinking of French ship Grietely. The vessel arrived in Savannah in to pick up 71 escaped slaves. The ship sank while exiting Savannah Harbor. Sailors still say they feel a force pulling them off course and hear voices speaking in French and Bantu.
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