Sorrel-Weed House

A 16,000-square-foot Greek Revival mansion built in 1837 for shipping merchant Francis Sorrel, sitting atop Madison Square where over a thousand died in the bloodiest hour of the Revolutionary War. One of Georgia's first State Landmarks.

The Sorrel-Weed House is considered one of the most haunted locations in America and has been investigated by Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and BuzzFeed Unsolved. Built in 1837 by architect Charles Cluskey for wealthy merchant Francis Sorrel, this Greek Revival mansion on Madison Square harbors a dark history of death and betrayal.

The tragedy began when Francis's first wife died, and he married her younger sister, Matilda. According to legend, Matilda discovered Francis was having an affair with a young enslaved woman named Molly. Devastated by the betrayal, Matilda threw herself from the second-floor balcony, dying on the courtyard below. Weeks later, Molly was found dead in an apparent suicide in the carriage house.

Both women now haunt the property. Visitors report encountering a dark, malevolent entity in the house, with some feeling invisible hands around their throats. A blurry face appears in a hall mirror, while a shadowy figure in a black dress glides through the carriage house and courtyard. The sounds of music, laughter, and disembodied voices echo through empty rooms. Objects move on their own, and amateur investigators have captured countless EVP recordings and photographic anomalies.

Ghost Hunters' 2005 Halloween Special - their very first - featured the Sorrel-Weed House, drawing thousands of visitors eager to experience the paranormal activity. The Travel Channel named it one of "The Most Terrifying Places in America" in 2010. Today, the mansion offers live-streamed paranormal investigations supervised by experienced ghost hunters, giving visitors a chance to explore one of the South's most actively haunted locations with professional equipment and guidance.