Burke Mansion
Built in 1887 for businessman Thomas C. Burke and long regarded as one of the finest Queen Anne houses in the country, this Macon mansion anchors the historic district with its round tower and second-floor turret room. Locals have long whispered of a woman in a nun's habit drifting through that room, believed to be Burke's sister Maggie, who took her vows as Sister Mary Ligouri at Mount de Sales Academy in 1885.
But she isn't alone: guests and investigators report a little girl with a red ball, a small boy, and a man and woman lingering in the Dogwood and John Gresham rooms. Visitors describe cold pockets, the feeling of being watched, footsteps in empty halls.
After dark, the tower's lone window still draws the eye, as if a dark veil waits within.
📍 1085 Georgia Avenue, Macon, GA 31201, Macon, GA · Get directions