Historic River Street is renowned for its rich history and also for its haunted reputation as a bustling port city in the past. Stories of tragedy, hard labor, debauchery, and even death continue to float in the humidity and scorching sun here. The buildings that line this street are also said to have some longtime…
The Tragic Tale of Alice Riley and Haunted Wright Square
Some say that Wright Square is one of the most haunted places in Savannah. The location is tied to the haunting and tragic story of Alice Riley, an indentured servant who first landed in the port city in 1733. Riley arrived with a shipload of Irish transports; many, however, were already dead upon arrival. Alice…
The Tybee Island Lighthouse
The Tybee Island Lighthouse is the oldest and tallest lighthouse in Georgia. Through the years, it has also been rumored to be haunted. Isn’t every lighthouse supposed to have a ghostly legend of a lightkeeper attached to it? Reportedly, this lighthouse is no different, and the ghost of the former keeper, who died in a…
The Tybee Island Phantom Ships
It’s not surprising, given the history of the coastlines, to have popular tales of ghostly ships, given the history of piracy. The legend says phantom ships and strange lights can be seen off the coast of Tybee Island on foggy nights. It is believed these stories have circulated among local fishermen in the area through…
The Drunken Farmer Still Rides
Oconee Hill Cemetery at 297 Cemetery Street in Athens, Georgia, is a beautiful and historic resting place. But this cemetery is a little different from the rest we have covered at The Lantern, like Hell’s Gate in Spartanburg. By 1896, all the lots were whole, so the city expanded the scenic cemetery by eighty-two acres…
Have You Ever Checked Into This Haunted Hotel in Georgia
The beautiful Fitzpatrick Hotel, located in historic downtown Washington, Georgia, near the South Carolina state line, is allegedly haunted. The Fitzpatrick Hotel, located on Courthouse Square, was built in 1898 and served the community until 1952. After fifty years, the hotel reopened in June 2004. It is rumored to be haunted by a lady in…
The Ghostly Black Vehicle from Hell Wreaks Havoc in this North Georgia Town
The old Elf House in Talking Rock, Georgia, in Gilmer County, is no place to be at any time. The grounds have a reputation as a paranormal hotspot. The small town is nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, approximately fifteen miles from Ellijay. While the premises are enough to scare you straight,…
This Georgia Road Will Leave You With a Burning of Fear In Your Soul
Reeceburg Road in the small community of Lindale, in Northwest Georgia, may be one of the most haunted locations in the state. Beth Youngblood recounts several stories that occurred at the railroad tracks near the old cemetery in her book, Haunted Northwest Georgia. One story dates to the 1940s when a young preacher with six…
Do You Have the Guts to Drive This Haunted Road at Night
Is Robertson Road in Brooklet near Statesboro the most haunted road or location in Georgia? Depending on who you ask, the answer to that question will vary, but according to many online sources and a few books, such as Ghosts of the South, the answer is a definite yes. Brooklet is located in Bulloch County,…