The Old Sorrel-Weed House Museum anchors the corner of Bull and Harris Streets on Savannah’s Madison Square. This circa-1840 mansion, built for merchant Francis Sorrel, was the first home designated a state landmark in Georgia. Visitors come for two reasons: its Greek Revival and Regency architecture, and its reputation as one of the most haunted houses in a famously haunted city.
Daytime Historical & Architectural tours walk through period rooms and explain the lives of the Sorrel and Weed families in the antebellum South. The house was the boyhood home of Confederate General Moxley Sorrel, author of the respected memoir Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (Wikipedia). After dark, the focus shifts. Nightly Historical Ghost tours trace the documented deaths and darker episodes tied to the property. Late-night Paranormal Investigations put guests in the house with ghost-hunting equipment after regular hours (Tripadvisor).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
Book ghost tours and investigations in advance through the official website or by phone. Evening slots sell out on weekends, and October is especially busy. Morning history tours on weekdays tend to be the quietest. Arrive a few minutes early, because tours depart on schedule. Afterward, cross Madison Square to see the Gothic Revival Green-Meldrim House, or walk south along Bull Street toward Forsyth Park. Street parking nearby is metered and limited, so walking or using the free DOT shuttle is the easier option.
