Three Savannah landmarks rank among Georgia's ten most haunted places

With Halloween approaching, three Savannah landmarks, including the Mercer-Williams House Museum at #2, rank among Georgia's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 181 Georgia sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

Mercer-Williams House Museum ranks #2. Antiques dealer Jim Williams restored the Italianate mansion after buying it in 1969; in 1981 he fatally shot his 21-year-old assistant, Danny Hansford, in the study and was acquitted at his fourth trial in 1989, then died in the house in 1990. Four separate published accounts describe activity there. Tour guides and visitors describe a man matching Williams's description walking the halls, and some report a young man matching descriptions of Danny Hansford in the study.

The Pirates' House ranks #8. James Oglethorpe set aside the site as Trustees' Garden; its oldest surviving portion, the 1734 Herb House, is generally considered Georgia's oldest standing structure, and the inn for seafarers opened in 1753. Four separate published accounts describe activity there. Staff and guests in the older dining rooms describe phantom footsteps and furniture moving in empty rooms, and local lore ties the inn to Captain Flint, the fictional pirate captain of Treasure Island.

Also in the top ten: the Hamilton-Turner Inn (#10).

Statewide, Rhodes Hall in Atlanta ranks #1.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:Mercer-Williams House Museum, 429 Bull St., Savannah, offers guided first-floor tours.The Pirates' House, 20 E. Broad St., Savannah, is an operating restaurant serving lunch and dinner in its historic dining rooms.Hamilton-Turner Inn, 330 Abercorn St., Savannah, is a working inn; rooms are for overnight guests.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/georgia/The fact sheet, with Savannah numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/georgia/Photos: Mercer-Williams House Museum, the Pirates' House and Hamilton-Turner Inn, on the fact sheet.Venue contact: mercerhouse.com and hamilton-turnerinn.comA short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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