Sorrel-Weed House
The Sorrel-Weed House rises in Greek Revival and Regency stone on Madison Square, designed by Charles B. Cluskey and built between 1835 and 1840 for Francis Sorrel, a wealthy shipping merchant. At roughly 10,000 square feet, it is among the largest houses in Savannah, grand enough that General Robert E. Lee is recorded as a guest.
It is also one of the most investigated homes in America, and its history feeds the reputation. Matilda Sorrel is said to have fallen to her death from a balcony here, and a servant named Molly died soon after under murky circumstances.
Guests and ghost-tour groups report screams from the empty courtyard, cold spots drifting room to room, and shadows crossing the windows at night, the kind of quiet that makes the old plaster feel watched.
📍 6 W Harris St, Savannah, GA · Get directions