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The Ghost of Alice Riley
The Ghost of Alice Riley
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Alice Riley was an indentured servant who arrived in America in December 1733.
Many people today, especially pregnant woman and mothers, see her ghost, still wearing the blood-soaked clothes of childbirth, running through the square, screaming and crying. Many claim she is the reason no Spanish moss grows around the spot of her death.
Legend has it that Spanish moss will not grow where innocent blood has been spilled.
Here to tell the story of Alice Riley is Savannah's Joan Altmeyer. Born and raised in Savannah, Joan lives and works in this beautiful southern historic city.
By day, Savannah is a city steeped in nostalgic charm. By night, she conceals beneath her shroud of Spanish moss an eerie vibe and dark secrets perhaps best kept from those who've dared to look...
Alice Riley was an indentured servant who arrived in America in December 1733.
Many people today, especially pregnant woman and mothers, see her ghost, still wearing the blood-soaked clothes of childbirth, running through the square, screaming and crying. Many claim she is the reason no Spanish moss grows around the spot of her death.
Legend has it that Spanish moss will not grow where innocent blood has been spilled.
Here to tell the story of Alice Riley is Savannah's Joan Altmeyer. Born and raised in Savannah, Joan lives and works in this beautiful southern historic city.
By day, Savannah is a city steeped in nostalgic charm. By night, she conceals beneath her shroud of Spanish moss an eerie vibe and dark secrets perhaps best kept from those who've dared to look...