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Luxury inn on Chippewa Square where the "Forrest Gump" bench scenes were filmed (the actual bench is now in the Savannah History Museum). Built in 1896 by Irish immigrant Honoria Foley. During renovation, a skeleton was allegedly found in the walls — the inn is now considered one of Savannah's most haunted.
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Foley House Innhotel
Luxury inn on Chippewa Square where the "Forrest Gump" bench scenes were filmed (the actual bench is now in the Savannah History Museum). Built in 1896 by Irish immigrant Honoria Foley. During renovation, a skeleton…
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Honoria Foley ResidencePrivate Residence
Built by wealthy Irish immigrant widow Honoria Foley in 1896 on one of Savannah's most prestigious squares. During a 1980s renovation, a human skeleton was allegedly found sealed inside a wall — fueling ghost legends.
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