Colonial Park Cemetery
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Cemetery · local-legend
The Story
Beneath Savannah’s old burial stones, ghost stories speak of floating lights and a greenish mist drifting among the graves.
The Hauntings
Colonial Park has accumulated stories about unexplained glows, moving mist and spectral presences among the stones. A much repeated local account says soldiers damaged or tampered with grave markers during the Civil War, leaving the departed disturbed. The tales belong to one of Savannah’s oldest surviving burial grounds, where memorials and burial records span the colonial period. The narrow paths, worn inscriptions and close-packed graves are compelling without adding invented eyewitnesses or inventing identities for wandering figures.
The History
The city dates this municipal graveyard to 1750. It served Savannah’s burial needs until the mid-nineteenth century and now functions as a preserved cemetery-park.
A sense of place.
Visitor Experiences
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This future chapter will bring together stories from the PHASM community. An unexpected encounter, a lingering feeling, or a quiet visit—your experience will be welcome.
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Plan Your Visit
The city operates Colonial Park Cemetery at 200 Abercorn Street, with posted daytime and early evening gate hours varying by season. No after-hours tours are permitted inside the cemetery. Ghost tours outside the gates do not override this rule.