Today is Halloween, so I thought I would share an actual haunting from my hometown. The Olde Pink House, a historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia, is one of the city’s most famous haunted locations. The most prominent spirit is believed to be the original owner, James Habersham Jr., a Revolutionary War figure.
Legend suggests Habersham Jr. died in the house in 1799, with rumors circulating that he committed suicide in the basement after learning of his wife’s unfaithfulness. His spirit, often seen wearing colonial clothing, is said to frequent the basement tavern, where he is seen observing customers, ordering drinks that disappear, and even lighting candles.
Other spirits reportedly include a Revolutionary War soldier who offers ghostly toasts at the bar, a sobbing woman on the upper floors, and most distressingly, the playful, mischievous ghosts of enslaved children who reportedly died of yellow fever on the property. Staff and guests have reported poltergeist activity, such as wine bottles flying off shelves and doors mysteriously locking, particularly in the basement bathrooms. The house’s tragic history, compounded by family discord and the presence of slavery, is said to have instilled it with a lasting haunted atmosphere.
Rick