Since being a known seaport city, Savannah was once the hub for many different seamen and pirates looking for a place to rest their weary bones. Many different tall tales and rumors have been swirling since, especially including The Pirates’ House. This was once a famed hangout for pirates and sailors, and in fact, quickly because haunted due to the violence and kidnapping that took place within its walls. The story behind this haunted pirate hangout in Georgia is one that might surprise you.
The haunted history behind one of the oldest buildings in Savannah is quite fascinating.
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Erected in 1734, the building adjoining the Pirates’ House was used as an experimental garden prior to the city of Savannah being established.
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Savannah became a thriving seaport city and a hub was built for bloodthirsty pirates and seaman to sneak in and out and drink grog and share their tall tales from the sea.
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This hub eventually turned in the famed Pirates’ House, where people come to feast and experience what it once felt like to be a sailor finding solace from a storm.
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Rumor has it, there was a tunnel in The Pirates’ House leading from the Rum Cellar in the basement, out to River Street.
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Sailors would have too much to drink, pass out, and be dragged through the tunnel, only to wake up on a ship off shore in the morning, forced into work.
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The tunnel was closed off eventually, but only because there were reports of moaning and voices constantly throughout.
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Staff from The Pirates’ House even reported seeing apparitions of sailors making their way from the tunnel throughout the house.
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It is even said that Robert Louis Stevenson mentioned Savannah throughout his novel Treasure Island, and some of the most famed action scenes took place inside The Pirates’ House.
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Captain Flint, who buried the treasure on Treasure Island, took his last breath in the upstairs room at the house, and it was said that his ghost still wanders The Pirates’ House at night.
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Pretty fascinating, huh? If the rumors are true, then The Pirates’ House is one of the oldest, most haunted buildings in the entire state. If you are interested in spending some time exploring this long-standing pirate hangout, then head over to:
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20 E Broad St Savannah, GA 31401
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