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Several years before I started this blog in 2010, a series of articles by George Eberhart about haunted libraries was published in the Encyclopedia Britannica Blog. This comprehensive list on the now defunct blog—the above link is to the site on the Internet Archives’ Wayback Machine—covers perhaps a few hundred libraries throughout the United States … Continue reading "Guide to the Haunted Libraries of the South"| Southern Spirit Guide
Some time ago, I published a series of articles examining hauntings in Alabama, county by county. Some of these are entries from my book, Southern Spirit Guide’s Haunted Alabama, and some were “new to me” locations that have come to light since my book was published. Please enjoy this survey of the entire state of Alabama. … Continue reading "Alabama Hauntings—County by County"| Southern Spirit Guide
After Oglethorpe’s establishment of the first four wards Reynolds and Anson Wards were created to expand the city. The ward was laid out in 1734, just a year following the city’s founding. It did not acquire its current name until the 1750s, when it was named in honor of John Reynolds (c. 1713 – 1788), the fifth Royal Governor of the Province of Georgia.| Southern Spirit Guide
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Upon founding the colony of Georgia and the city of Savannah in 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe imposed his neatly organized city plan on the swath of wilderness south of Yamacraw Bluff. Taking inspiration from the order of ancient Roman military encampments, a grid of streets was created and divided up into four equal wards. Featuring a square at its center for military drilling and community gatherings, each ward also has four trust lots for civic buildings and churches with four larg...| www.southernspiritguide.org
Upon founding the colony of Georgia and the city of Savannah in 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe imposed his neatly organized city plan on the swath of wilderness south of Yamacraw Bluff. Taking inspiration from the order of ancient Roman military encampments, a grid of streets was created and divided up into four equal wards. … Continue reading "Savannah’s Haunted Historic District – Ward by Ward"| Southern Spirit Guide
Like Decker Ward, Derby Ward is one of the first wards laid out when Savannah was created in 1733. It is named for James Stanley, Tenth Earl of Derby, while its central square is named for Robert Johnson, Royal Governor of South Carolina at the time Georgia was settled. The large monument at the center … Continue reading "Savannah’s Haunted Historic District – Derby Ward"| Southern Spirit Guide
Named for Sir Matthew Decker (1679 – 1749), who at the time of Georgia’s founding was a Director for the British East India Company, Decker Ward is one of the four original wards laid out by General James Edward Oglethrope, the colony’s founder. At the heart of the ward, Decker Square was laid out. The square’s name was changed to honor Sir Henry Ellis, the colony’s sixth royal governor sometime later.| Southern Spirit Guide
The city of Savannah created Franklin Ward in 1791, naming it for Benjamin Franklin, on land that was part of the city’s West Common. It was here in 1820, that one of Savannah’s most infamous fires began in a livery stable near Franklin Square. The fire destroyed around 500 buildings and is considered the worst … Continue reading "Savannah’s Haunted Historic District – Franklin Ward"| Southern Spirit Guide
Situated between Yamacraw Bluff and the Savannah River is this narrow ward that is now an entertainment or tourist district. It was here in 1733, that the first settlers stepped off the Anne under the leadership of General James Edward Oglethorpe, to create a new colony with Savannah as its capitol. Over time, enslaved Africans were unloaded here providing labor for the nascent city and as warehouses were constructed, this area became a place where they lived, worked, and died, leaving their ...| Southern Spirit Guide
Merchant’s Square with the Kimball Theatre as the two-story brick building on the right. Photo 2008, by Ser Amantio di Nicolao. Courtesy of Wikipedia.Rockefeller envisioned Merchant’s Square as providing modern shopping and entertainment conveniences while still maintaining a colonial atmosphere. Among the entertainment options was the Williamsburg Theatre which offered live performances and films in a graceful and air-conditioned Georgian structure.| Southern Spirit Guide
Fire Department Station No. 4 420 West 5th Street Charlotte, North Carolina In researching and writing about ghosts, I often forget that there were real individuals behind every ghost that I encounter. When I come across something like a death certificate for someone whose activity from the spiritual plane may be witnessed by those in … Continue reading "The man behind the ghost–Charlotte, NC"| Southern Spirit Guide