When spooky season was upon us, we knew we needed to share some of our favorite haunted spots in Savannah. And who better to share her favorite haunted locations than Enocha Edenfield?
During the 2020 shutdown due to the pandemic, she started sharing some of Savannah’s ghost stories on TikTok. People seemed to enjoy them, and it wasn’t long before she was getting requests for tours.
She spent a year carefully researching Savannah’s haunted history as well as collecting first-hand accounts to make sure she shares accurate details.
Check out the tour she crafted for us below, and visit her website for more information and to book a private tour.
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Stop 1: SCAD's Deloitte Foundry
516 Drayton St.
What is now Deloitte Foundry opened in 1819 as the Savannah Poor House and Hospital and would eventually become known as Candler Hospital. While the hospital was used during the Civil War as both a Confederate and Union hospital, it’s most known for taking care of the city’s many Yellow Fever patients throughout the 1800s. Sometimes the ghosts of nurses in white uniforms are spotted walking past the windows.
Stop 2: The Old Scottish Rite Temple
341 Bull St.
This ornate building was completed in 1923 and was used by Masons until 2020 when it was sold to the Savannah College of Art and Design. Just because flesh-and-bone Masons aren’t using it anymore doesn’t mean some of the older members have left. Gentlemen in 1920s and 30s clothing are sometimes spotted in the windows of the fourth floor.
Stop 3: Andrew Low House
329 Abercorn St.
Andrew Low and his children moved into this house in 1849. Andrew’s son William would go on to marry Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. Juliette died in this home in 1927 from breast cancer, but there are those who say her spirit never left. She has occasionally been spotted upstairs.
Stop 4: Colonial Park Cemetery
200 Abercorn St.
This is the oldest, still standing municipal cemetery in Savannah. The size of the cemetery has changed since it first opened in 1750, but that hasn’t stopped the ghosts from stepping outside the fence. All sorts of paranormal activity have been spotted on the small playground next to it on E. Perry Lane. Stop and take a picture. Who knows what you’ll catch?
Stop 5: The Kehoe House Inn
123 Habersham St.
In 1892, William and Anne Kehoe as well as their 10 children moved into their new home. Between then and now, the home has also been a boarding house and a funeral home. Today people staying at the inn often hear unseen children playing in the hallway. No one is sure who these ghostly children are, but death certainly hasn’t stopped them from enjoying their games.
Stop 6: Lucas Theatre
32 Abercorn St.
This theater opened in 1921 and has shown films to many audiences over the years, but it seems some of those people never left. Employees working here have heard a phantom audience applauding only to check the auditorium and see no one.
Stop 7: Johnson Square
2 E Bryan St.
This is one of Savannah’s first squares. Revolutionary War hero Gen. Nathanael Greene and his son George are buried here, but it’s the ghost of a little girl who is most often seen here.
Gracie Watson’s parents managed the old Pulaski House Hotel that used to stand where the Regions Bank is now. She died from pneumonia in 1889 and is buried in Bonaventure Cemetery. Some still claim to see her ghostly form running across the square.
Stop 8: Wright Square
Bull St. & York St.
The ghost of the first woman hanged for murder in the colony of Georgia haunts this square. Alice Riley was an indentured servant put on trial for killing the man who held her contract. Whether or not she actually killed him is debatable, but she was executed in Wright Square in the 1730s shortly after giving birth. Now her ghost has been spotted wandering the square asking for her child.
Before you head out on your tour, make sure to brush up on some bike and pedestrian safety tips…
Ride your bike in the same direction as traffic on the roadway.
Do not ride your bike on sidewalks, unless you are under 12 years of age. This does not include specified multi-use paths.
Pedestrians always have the right of way. Always yield to pedestrians. Avoid stopping in the crosswalk or near curb ramps, especially in pedestrian-heavy areas.
Follow all traffic control signals — like stopping at red lights and stop signs.
Make sure to have a white light on the front of your bike and a red rear light or reflector.
Under the age of 16? You need a helmet! (But we recommend them for people of all ages.)
Be predictable, and follow the rules of the road.
Walk on sidewalks when available and passable.
If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic and as far from traffic as possible.
Be alert! Never assume a driver sees you.
Whenever possible, cross streets at crosswalks or intersections. Look for cars in all directions.
If a crosswalk or intersection is not available, locate a well-lit area where you have the best view of traffic. Wait for a gap in traffic that allows enough time to cross safely; if you are crossing a multi-lane road, use extra caution when crossing each lane.
Watch for drivers entering or exiting driveways or backing up in parking lots.