The Witch Who Guarded Slave Quarters — A Macabre Savannah Secret (1849)

The Witch Who Guarded Slave Quarters — A Macabre Savannah Secret (1849) is a dark American slavery-era legend from Savannah’s plantations. Enslaved people whispered of a woman called a “witch” who protected the quarters from night terrors—and from the masters who feared her power.

In this episode of Tales Never Told, we step into the foggy Lowcountry where folklore and plantation life collided. By day, Savannah’s streets looked proper. But after sundown, slave cabins became a world of their own—one ruled by survival, faith, and secret rituals. When disappearances and strange sounds haunted the quarters, the plantation owners blamed superstition. The enslaved knew better.

You’ll uncover:
the 1849 Savannah plantation legend behind the “witch”
how slavery and survival shaped hidden spiritual traditions
what the masters tried to silence
and the macabre secret the town carried for generations

If you’re drawn to dark history, macabre Southern legends, and slavery-era mysteries, this story will stay with you. Subscribe for more untold American horrors from the 1800s.

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