According to Dr. William Waring’s journals from the time, yellow fever was responsible for a 70% drop in the population of Savannah, Georgia between 1807 and 1820. In 1820 alone, around 700 people perished from the disease. The yellow fever left a legacy of suffering in Savannah that includes mass graves, creepy hospitals, and spooky spanish moss. In Bonus Episode 2, Alli and I discuss the restless spirits of Savannah.

REFERENCEShttps://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/ghost-stories/disease-dying/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/colonial-park-cemetery-2https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/georgia/history-ga-oldest-hospital/Image by MADSkills on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/madskills-3071305/

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