The Sorrel-Weed House

Built in 1839, the Sorrel-Weed House has long been a formidable presence on Madison Square. This pumpkin colored Greek Revival Mansion has hosted such notable guests as Civil War generals William T. Sherman and Robert E. Lee. But its not just her history that lures visitors to this popular house museum today; it is most certainly the mysterious paranormal occurrences that seem to enchant curiosity seekers, as well as professional ghost hunters alike.

In 2005 the Sorrel-Weed House attracted the attention of Sci-Fi channel's Ghost Hunters. These world-renowned paranormal investigators, also known as TAPS, traveled to Savannah Georgia to film their Halloween episode live. Neither they, nor their viewers, were disappointed with the strange findings at the Sorrel-Weed House. During an EVP session conducted in the courtyard behind the mansion, a most disturbing voice was captured on a digital voice recorder. It was a voice so clear that it could actually be heard with the naked ear; a woman's voice pleading for mercy when it said "Get out...get out...help me! My God...my God!" After conducting research on the property, it is believed that the EVP is the disembodied voice of a slave woman whose dead body was discovered in the carriage house. It is not fully known whether the woman, known as Molly, committed suicide or was the victim of murder, as the strange EVP would suggest. It is widely believed, however, that the master of the house, Francis Sorrel, was having an affair with a servant girl. Could this be the voice that was captured?

There was for certain at least one suicide that occurred in the Sorrel-Weed House. Matilda Moxley Sorrel, Francis Sorrel's wife, leaped to her death from the second floor porch above the courtyard. It is believed that she took her own life after learning of her husband's affair.

In addition to the strange voices that have been caught in and around the house, visitors have experienced extreme cold spots in the basement, which was originally used as the kitchen. Visitors touring the Sorrel-Weed House have felt a cold rush of wind in the parlors, heard the sound of whispering, and even experienced an unexplained touch as they have descended the stairs to the basement level. Spirit photography capturing orbs of light and unexplained shadow figures, is also quite common at the Sorrel-Weed House. One thing is quite certain, no paranormal visit to Savannah is complete without a stop at the old Sorrel-Weed House on Madison Square. Just be sure to keep your eyes, and ears, open for an unexplainable encounter in one of Savannah's most haunted houses.