02/07/2026 Haunted Locations: The Foley House Inn in Savannah, Georgia
- Danielle Yvonne
- 10 hours ago
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Happy Saturday! Today, we take a look at one of the first bed and breakfasts located in Savannah, Georgia! It's a quick but wild ride, so buckle up!
The Foley House Inn was built in 1896. The owner was Honoria Foley. She was a widow and turned the inn into one of the first bed and breakfasts in Savannah, GA. It was added to in 1899. There was an east and a west wing. Honoria lived there with her family, including her grandchildren. The land that the inn is on is believed to be the graves of early settlers. But that’s not where things go rogue!
All was well in the land of Oz until the day a murder took place and forever changed the history of the inn. Allegedly, a male guest started hitting on Mrs. Foley, and she was not happy with it, but one night the guy went way too far. He snuck into her bedroom, and in self-defense, Honoria hit him with a candlestick and killed him! A very “good for her moment”, BUT instead of calling the police… she panicked, and she called her friend, who was a carpenter, and hid the body in the walls of the inn.
Honoria confessed to this in 1914 when she was on her deathbed, but allegedly, many people figured it was just the ramblings of a dying woman.
THEN, in 1987, the inn was being renovated, and a freaking skeleton was found inside the walls! They couldn’t identify the body as it was too badly decomposed, but it totally corroborated her story/confession.
According to usghostadventures.com the following are the hauntings that take place at the Foley House Inn. One of the most infamous ones came from a guest named Jerri, Who stayed there in 2008:
Unaware of the inn’s haunted history, Jerri was startled one night when she was shoved aside by a man rushing past her. But it wasn’t the rudeness of the act that frightened her—it was the man’s appearance. His face was pale and lifeless, with dark, sunken eyes. He vanished through the door, leaving Jerri frozen in shock.
Later, as Jerri recounted the experience to the inn’s staff, she was informed that the spot where the man’s footsteps had disappeared was the exact location where the skeleton had been found years earlier. Was this the restless spirit of Honoria’s victim, trying to reveal his final resting place? Or was it a ghost still consumed by anger and unable to move on from the tragedy of his death?
Other guests have reported seeing a man in a top hat wandering the inn’s gardens. This spirit has become so familiar to the staff that they’ve named him “Wally.” Cold spots are frequently reported throughout the inn, and there is also the ghost of a small girl who is known to scream in the parlor during moments of silence.
Ghostcitytours.com also gives this list of tips for if/when you visit the inn!
Book Room 113 if you appreciate opera and don't mind company
Compliment Willy on her singing - she's quite vain
Address the Colonel as 'Sir' - he demands respect
Afternoon tea in the garden may include invisible guests
Bring formal attire - the spirits dress for dinner
EMF readings spike near antique mirrors
Full moons amplify all paranormal activity
Never criticize the Victorian décor - Mrs. Ashworth takes offense
So, tell me. Have you heard of this location before? Have you been there? Would you go? Let me know in the comments. And as always, if you do decide to visit here or any haunted location, respect the property, respect the owners, respect the residents... living or dead.
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