The Pirate's House in Savannah is considered haunted due to its long history as a notorious gathering place for 18th-century sailors, pirates, and smugglers, with reported hauntings including apparitions of seamen, ghostly screams from hidden tunnels, objects falling, and the disembodied voices of sailors, particularly a captain calling for rum. Guests and staff have witnessed eerie presences, disembodied footsteps, and shadowy figures wandering the historic restaurant. Patrons have reported seeing ghostly apparitions of seamen in the dining rooms and shadowy figures. One account mentions a little boy with blonde hair and a woman in an 18th-century blue dress. Guests have heard disembodied footsteps, heavy boots moving after hours, and screams or moans from the hidden tunnels. Glasses have been seen falling from tables, and a liquor bottle once flew from a shelf onto the floor. Visitors and staff have felt eerie presences or felt as though they are being watched, even when alone. The sealed tunnels running from the basement Rum Cellar to the river are a significant source of reported paranormal activity, with sounds of voices and moans emanating from them. A specific legend describes the ghost of a pirate captain calling out, "Bring off the rum," in the tavern. The building, parts of which date to the 1730s, served as a boarding house and bar for sailors, pirates, and smugglers, making it a nexus for countless misdeeds and tragic deaths. Many of the hauntings are attributed to the spirits of sailors and seamen who died on the ships or in the taverns.