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The Exorcist stairs: Georgetown's haunted landmark with a hidden past

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Jul 23, 2025
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By Dmitry K - The Exorcist Stairs!, CC BY 2.0, Link

The iconic stone steps made famous in "The Exorcist" began their life in 1895 as a simple public right-of-way next to a cable car barn in Georgetown, Washington D.C.

Long before they became associated with one of horror's most chilling scenes, locals called them the "Hitchcock Steps" in honor of the famo…

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