Historic Haunted Buildings in Alabama

Historic civic, commercial, and institutional buildings with reported ghost stories and verifiable local history.

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Historic Haunted Buildings

The Historic Drish House

Tuscaloosa, AL

An 1837 plantation-era mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, blending Greek Revival and Italianate styles and now restored as an event venue. It is home to one of the state's most famous ghost stories, the 'death lights' said to appear in its tower, made famous in Alabama folklore collections.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Sweetwater Mansion

Florence, AL

An imposing antebellum mansion in Florence, Alabama, begun in the 1820s and long held by the Weeden and Patton families — including a Civil War-era governor. Sweetwater's lore of figures, lights and a casket legend has made it the Shoals' most famous haunted house, though access has varied.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Gaineswood

Demopolis, AL

Gaineswood is a major Greek Revival landmark in Demopolis with a reputation that sometimes appears in Alabama haunted-place lists. The house is valued first as a historic site, while its ghost stories tend to focus on the mood of the rooms, old family associations, and the weight of antebellum history. Any such claims are best treated cautiously, as reported folklore.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Fort Morgan

Gulf Shores, AL

Fort Morgan is a historic coastal fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, often linked with ghost stories about soldiers, footsteps, and unexplained sounds around the old masonry works. Its haunted reputation sits alongside a serious military history, and all such activity is best understood as reported accounts.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Kenworthy Hall

Marion, AL

Kenworthy Hall near Marion, Alabama — Richard Upjohn's Italianate masterpiece of 1858-60, a National Historic Landmark — keeps the legend of a lady watching from its tower window for a love lost to the war. Privately owned, it is admired from the road.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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About historic haunted buildings in Alabama

Alabama's historic haunted buildings are compiled from local history, published folklore and visitor reports. Many are open to the public, and several offer tours or overnight stays.

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