Savannah Folklore

Tales of history, hauntings, and folklore in Savannah, Georgia



Learn Savannah’s history through 58 short stories about revenge, exorcisms, graveyard parties, forgotten cemeteries, unsettled spirits, and lady pirates. Confront Rene, the "man-beast" of Savannah. Meet pirates who fought to the death and a couple that escaped the noose. Learn what lies beneath the floor of the First African Baptist Church. See over 60 images of Savannah's lovely buildings and statues that are mentioned in the text. Learn tales of a secret tunnel once used to capture men for forced labor, superstitions that stave spirits of the dead, and unabashed sexual deviances in the most hospitable city in the South.