A city built upon the burial grounds of those who died during the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1820. Exploring the cemeteries is a must!
Savannah's downtown area is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States. Take in sites like the beautiful Forsyth Park Fountain and historic mansions.
Many of Savannah's grand houses come with ghost stories, and you can also visit the Wormsloe (Plantation) Historic Site, which has its own sad history.
Visit room 204 in the 17Hundred90 Inn restaurant, now a bar and inn rumored to have as many as three ghosts in residence. Plus I recommend having brunch or lunch at the Collins Quarter.
The “giant” child strangler in Colonial Park Cemetery, the Jack the Ripper-type murders in a house on Abercorn Street, and the legend of Captain Flint dying at the Pirate House pub.
Ghost Tours
There are many creepy walking ghost tours, cemetery tours, haunted pub tours, and even one Savannah ghost tour that takes place in an old converted hearse.
Visit the famous Mercer House (birthplace of John Mercer), where mysterious murders inspired the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.
Try a luxurious stay at the Hamilton Turner Inn on Lafayette Square, the nearby Marshall House in the Historic District, or the Kehoe House which is a historic inn.