Savannah Ghosts, Legends & True Crimes
Walking Tour
Sunday, November 8: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Come walk Savannah's historic streets...if you dare!
As the sun begins to fade, Savannah’s beautiful historic homes and landmarks take on a whole new personality. Behind those elegant facades are stories of restless spirits, mysterious happenings, mischievous ghosts—and a few true crimes that are almost too strange to believe.
Stroll through Savannah’s historic squares and streets while your guide brings the city’s most intriguing homes and landmarks to life. Hear the tales surrounding the Juliette Gordon Low Home, Green-Meldrim House, and Colonial Cemetery, where history and legend have been intertwined for generations.
Then there’s the Hampton-Lillibridge House, Savannah’s most famous haunted home, where a spirited female ghost is said to glide along the staircase, open and close doors, and make it perfectly clear when someone isn’t welcome. She may be a ghost, but apparently, she still has standards!
Savannah’s haunted history doesn’t stop at private homes. The city’s historic inns and restaurants have plenty of supernatural stories of their own. At the 17Hundred90 Inn and Restaurant, The Pink House and The Pirates’ House, you’ll hear tales guaranteed to raise a few goosebumps. And then there’s Blackbeard, the infamous pirate, who is said to haunt Savannah’s Herb House after reportedly dying in an upstairs room while calling for rum. The building, dating to 1734, is now part of The Pirates’ House.
But not every Savannah story is a ghost story. Some are simply true—and chilling. Hear about Alice Riley, an Irish indentured servant executed at Wright Square in 1736, becoming the first woman legally executed in the Georgia colony. You’ll also hear the infamous story of antiques dealer Jim Williams and the 1981 shooting of Danny Hansford inside the Mercer House—a case that became one of Savannah’s most notorious true-crime stories (Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil).
The good news? Savannah’s ghosts generally seem to be more mischievous than malicious. They open doors, move things, make appearances, and occasionally give the living a good scare—but they rarely seem interested in causing real harm. After all, this is Savannah, a city famous for its Southern hospitality.
Pricing: $50 per person
Must register by Thursday, October 15, 2026.
**Must have a minimum of 10 participants to run tour**
