The Pirate's House - Savannah, Georgia
N 32° 04.701 W 081° 05.038
17S E 492075 N 3549123
Savannah's oldest tavern was a hangout for buccaneers and a place where unsuspecting men were shanghaied as the unwilling crew of sailing ships. Long-time employees of this popular restaurant have often seen the ghosts of these early pirates and their victims.
Waymark Code: WM2EBF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
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Now a popular family restaurant, this rambling clapboard home dates back to the 1750's and was once an inn for sailors and swashbucklers. In Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, "Treasure Island," Captain Flint died here in an upstairs room, and his ghost is said to still tread its boards - a literary figure who has taken on an (after)life of his own. Employees have also reported laughter in empty rooms and poltergeist-like activity in the Herb House, one of the restaurant's dining rooms.
Although this house was once the home of famous pirate Jean Laffite, it is the ghost of another notorious pirate, known as Captain Flint, who haunts the place. It is said that as he lay on his deathbed, he kept calling to his First Mate, Darby McGraw, to bring him more rum. Today, his cries are still heard by visitors to the restaurant that now occupies the house. His scar-faced phantom has also been seen roaming in the basement tunnel.
The tunnel, big enough to drive a bus through, was discovered during renovations. It leads to the river and probably served as an escape route for pirates trying to make it back to the sea. Pirate's House is at the corner of East Broad and Bay Streets.
Public access?:
The Pirate's House operates as a restaurant/tavern. Check with website abour tours or reservations.
Visting hours:
Hours of Operation
Lunch Menu 11:00am-4:00pm
Southern Style Buffet 11:00am-3:00pm
Dinner Menu 4:00pm-9:30pm
Fri-Sat 4:00pm-10:00pm
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
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