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The Pirate's House
The Pirate's House is a historic restaurant and tavern located in downtown Savannah, Georgia in the Southern United States. Established in 1753. It is most notable for it's rich history and being the final destination of the infamous Captain Flint, documented in the book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is thought to be the oldest standing building in the state of Georgia.

History
The original structure was built in 1753 and was deemed The Herb House. What is now known as The Pirate's House was built around the original structure which is still standing. It was built on the east side of James Oglethorpe's original plan of the city of Savannah. The plot of land was dedicated in honor of Oglethorpe’s Trustees and was modeled to be a ten acre botanical garden. In 1754 the colonist decided the need for the botanical garden was no longer relevant and The Herb House was transitioned into an Inn for seaman visiting from abroad. The Pirate's House Inn constantly filtered seaman, pirates, and the underbelly of the society. In time it earned a reputation of being a place the general public avoided. It did not earn this reputation by rumor. Many drunken sailors have gone missing from the Pirate’s House. Captains that were in need of men often came to the Pirate’s House to find drunken, vulnerable sailors. Savannah is home to many underground tunnels and the Pirate's House is rumored to be the entrance to one of them. In the cellar of the building there is said to be a tunnel that leads to the Savannah River. The unconscious sailors would be taken through the tunnel and awake to a life of bondage on pirate’s ship. The Pirate's House is home to some rare early addition pages of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Savannah, Georgia and The Pirate's House is mentioned several times in the novel. The story relays that Captain Flint died in the upstairs bedroom at the Pirate's House. Local legend has it that Captain Flint, along with several other ghost, still haunts The Pirate's House and can be seen lurking the hallways late at night.

Renovation and Ownership
In 1948 the Pirate's House and the surrounding land was acquired by The Savannah Gas Company. The building soon caught the interest of Mrs. Hansell Hilyer, wife of the president of The Savannah Gas Company. She renewed the house museum into the restaurant of present day. The Pirate's House has 15 dining rooms and serves a variety of southern dishes. Many of it's recipes can be found in "The Pirate's House Cook Book" by Frances McGrath.