Colonial Park Cemetery: Haunted Stories of Savannah

Beneath the streets of Savannah, Georgia, lie the remains of thousands of people who were buried long before the modern city took shape. But Colonial Park Cemetery holds more than forgotten history. According to visitors and local storytellers, some of its secrets may not be resting quietly.

Established in 1750, Colonial Park Cemetery served Savannah for more than a century. When burials officially ended in 1853, an estimated 10,000 people had been laid to rest there. Today, only a fraction of that number is represented by visible headstones. As the city expanded, streets and pavements covered parts of the original burial ground.

In this episode, we explore the cemetery’s history and three unsettling accounts submitted by listeners.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Dead Beneath the Streets
01:46 Savannah’s Forgotten Graves
05:02 The Guide Who Saw Too Much
09:17 The Uninvited Shadows
12:10 The Sound of the Trenches
15:07 The Digital Hauntings and the Myths
18:14 The Weight of Savannah’s Soil

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