The Olde Pink House in Savannah, Georgia, is filled with history. It survived the War of 1812, the great Savannah Fire of 1820, and the Civil War, when one of Sherman’s generals, General York, used it as his headquarters. After the Civil War, the Olde Pink House was used as a lawyer’s office, a bookstore, and a colonial tearoom, and now serves as a restaurant.
According to Alan Brown in his book “Georgia Legends & Lore,” patrons have claimed to see a Revolutionary War soldier sitting at the bar, drinking a round. Some claim the soldier made a toast with them and vanished into thin air. CHEERS!
The ghosts of slave children have been spotted playing tricks inside. Some believe the spirits are from the yellow fever pandemic or possibly died in the fire in 1820.
Weeping is heard inside, and the most famous ghost that is said to haunt this building is James Habersham Jr., who died of natural causes within the house. Another legend says he committed the unthinkable in the basement.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.
Source: Georgia Legends & Lore