The story
Poogan's Porch occupies a Victorian home built in 1891 on Queen Street in Charleston's historic French Quarter, converted into a restaurant in 1976 and named for a neighbourhood dog, Poogan, who adopted the block and greeted early diners. Known for Lowcountry cooking, the house retains its heart-of-pine floors, dual staircases and double porches. Its haunted reputation is among the best known in a city full of ghostlore, centred on a woman called Zoe, said in local legend to have been a former resident of the house, and on the faithful dog Poogan himself; guests and staff have reported a figure at the windows, footsteps on the stairs, items moving, cold spots, a chair that seems to rock on its own, and a sense of presence, with several stories set on the upper floor. These accounts should be presented as guest reports and folklore rather than proven phenomena. Current opening and reservation details should be confirmed from the official site before publishing.