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The Pirates' House
One of the most talked about and visited "ghost" sites in Savannah is the Pirates'
House (built in 1753) which is now a restaurant with several dining rooms, situated
on one of the most historical spots (Trustees' Garden) in Georgia.
Originally an inn for seamen, it is only a block from the Savannah River. It is
said that the ghost of Pirates' House, frequently seen in the Captain's Room, is
the spirit of old Cap'n Flint (from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island).
Cap'n Flint died in this very room which has hand hewn ceiling beams joined with
wooden pegs. Some waiters refuse to go into this room when Cap'n Flint's ghost is acting, making sounds, casting shadows and rattling dishes.
Stories are still told of the tunnel(s) extending from the Rum Cellar to the river
through which drunken men were carried back to their vessels. It is said that
many sailors awoke after a night at the Pirates' House to find himself on the wrong
vessel, heading the wrong direction, along with locals who had no desire to become
a seaman. The tunnels have been sealed off but evidently the ghost(s) is still
active.
It is well worth your time to tour the building and sample the menu (and experience the ghost?) at the
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