Olde Harbour Inn, Savannah


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The Olde Harbour Inn in Savannah is widely considered one of the city's most haunted locations, primarily due to its active and mischievous ghost, "Hank". Hank is believed to be the spirit of a worker who died in one of the building's devastating 19th-century fires. The building that would become the Olde Harbour Inn was originally a dockside warehouse on Factors Walk. In 1892, a fire broke out on the east end of the walk and engulfed the city block. It was intensified by 500 barrels of oil stored inside the warehouse, leading to the structure's complete destruction. Though no official casualties were reported, some believe a worker died in the fire and his death went unrecorded. Today, his playful and sometimes overbearing spirit is known as Hank. A ghostly prankster: Hank is known for his playful nature. He will move guests' belongings when they aren't looking, throw coins into rooms, and mess with the kitchen staff by unplugging appliances and stealing utensils. Some female guests have reported Hank cozying up next to them in bed. Staff members have also heard unexplained banging on walls and door handles jiggling. Hank is most commonly seen and heard in rooms 405 and 406. He is also known to "camp out" in the inn's "Marine Room". Despite the inn's no-smoking policy, guests often report the smell of cigar smoke. Disembodied voices, unexplained banging noises, and floating blue mists have also been witnessed.

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