Savannah Ghost Tours

Walking tours through the Historic District navigate between Savannah's most documented haunted locations. The Sorrel-Weed House on Harris Street, where both a wife and enslaved woman died under mysterious circumstances, offers tours of its carriage house where paranormal investigators have captured unexplained evidence.

The Marshall House on Broughton Street served as a hospital during both the Civil War and yellow fever epidemics. Amputated limbs were reportedly thrown from upper windows into the alley below. Renovation crews in the 1990s discovered human remains beneath floorboards.

Most tours pass the Mercer-Williams House, made famous by "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." Jim Williams shot Danny Hansford there in 1981, and guides recount the events alongside older tales of the home's spirits.

Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah's oldest surviving burial ground, contains the remains of Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, alongside mass graves from yellow fever epidemics. The cemetery closed to new burials in 1853 but never stopped being disturbed.

Bonaventure Cemetery, three miles east of downtown, became famous through John Berendt's book and its haunting statuary. The Bird Girl sculpture has been moved to the Telfair Museum, but the cemetery's moss-draped oaks and Victorian monuments remain atmospheric. Tours operate during daylight hours.

Laurel Grove Cemetery, divided into North and South sections by race during segregation, contains Civil War dead from both armies. The South cemetery holds the remains of enslaved people and free Black citizens whose stories are only now being researched and told.

Savannah's open container laws allow to-go cups throughout the Historic District, making pub crawls a distinctive local tradition. The Pirate's House, operating since 1753 and mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island," claims tunnels beneath it once led to the river for shanghaiing sailors.

Moon River Brewing Company occupies the former City Hotel, where construction workers and staff report aggressive paranormal activity. The building served as a hospital during yellow fever outbreaks, and its upper floors—closed to the public—have been featured on multiple ghost hunting television shows.

Six Pence Pub, 17Hundred90, and The Olde Pink House each have their own documented ghost stories involving former residents, workers, or guests who never checked out. Tours typically visit 3-4 locations over two hours.

For those who prefer not to walk Savannah's uneven sidewalks, trolley ghost tours cover more ground while providing air-conditioned or heated comfort. Tours typically last 90 minutes and pass locations that walking tours can't easily reach.

Trolleys allow access to Forsyth Park, the Victorian district, and areas beyond the core Historic District squares. Guides provide narration throughout, and some tours make stops for photo opportunities at particularly significant locations.

Several Savannah locations offer hands-on paranormal investigation experiences. The Sorrel-Weed House provides equipment including EMF detectors, spirit boxes, and infrared cameras for small-group investigations of its carriage house and main residence.

Moon River Brewing Company's upper floors, typically closed to the public, open for occasional investigation events. The building's reputation for aggressive activity makes these experiences intense—and popular with serious investigators.