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Sorrel-Weed House historic mansion in Savannah Georgia associated with Southern Gothic ghost stories

The Sorrel-Weed House (Georgia)

by Elizabeth Fabowale

February 16, 2026

American Ghost Stories·American Haunted Places

Some homes are admired for their beauty. Others are remembered for the sorrow that unfolded within their walls. In the historic district of Savannah stands the Sorrel-Weed House, a grand Greek Revival mansion that has become one of the most discussed haunted residences in the American South. Beneath its elegant balconies and towering columns lies a story steeped in grief,

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