The story
Savannah's most notorious "haunted" address, featured on every ghost tour. Dark legends claim a cruel father tortured his children here by tying them to chairs in the sweltering upper floors. While historians debate the truth, the imposing Victorian mansion on Calhoun Square remains vacant and mysterious — no one has successfully lived here for decades.
Everything that was here
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432 Abercorn StreetPrivate Residence
Savannah's most notorious "haunted" address, featured on every ghost tour. Dark legends claim a cruel father tortured his children here by tying them to chairs in the sweltering upper floors. While historians debate…
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Benjamin Wilson Family ResidencePrivate Residence
Built shortly after the Civil War by Benjamin Wilson. Dark legends surround the house — allegedly a father tortured his children here, tying them to chairs in the hot upper floors. While many ghost tour stories are…
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Connected places
Johnny Harris Restaurant
The Pirates' House
William Kehoe Family Residence
City Hotel
Francis Sorrel Family Residence
Union Army Hospital (Civil War)
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Nearby history
Massie Heritage Center
Clary's Cafe
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church
Congregation Mickve Israel
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Hamilton-Turner Inn
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