They say life is a picnic, but in this place of gloom and doom, it is more like a five-course meal. Molly’s Rock Picnic Area may sound like a happy little place where families gather to enjoy nature, but this place has a dark side. The old Flag Lake is no longer a lake, and…
College Town, Lake Town… Haunted Town.
The Haunting of the Old Railroad Depot in Davidson, North Carolina: “College Town. Lake Town. Davidson, North Carolina, is known for its picturesque setting on the banks of Lake Norman and its vibrant college-town atmosphere.
This Haunted Road and Tunnel in Tennessee will Drive Your Soul Mad.
Sensabaugh Tunnel was built in the early 1900s in Church Hill, Tennessee, near Kingsport. Many legends surround the tunnel and the road with the same namesake. According to legend, a homeless man broke into the Sensabaugh home, kidnapping a child, before being chased into the tunnel by the father. Unfortunately, the unthinkable happened, and today…
Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken: South Carolina History
We all loved Yogi Bear so much that we decided to cash in on his popularity during the 1950s. Celebrity restaurants were popular at the time, and Gene Broome set out to find the next big thing to bring to South Carolina. Broome reached an arrangement with Hanna-Barbera for the naming rights to the franchise….
The Creepiest Ghost Town in South Carolina
Down an eerie old road outside of Lockhart sits one of the earliest settlements of South Carolina. Pinckneyville is the real ghost town of this state that will stop your heart and raise the hair on your arms. The Pinckney District was created in 1791 and comprised Union, Spartanburg, York, and Chester Counties. Three commissioners…
Bury me with a jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and a pickax
The South Carolina Lowcountry is filled with legend & lore. One such story comes from Beaufort about a doctor who feared being buried alive after treating patients during the yellow fever epidemic. Dr. Perry was from a wealthy planter family who lived on St Helena Island. Victims of the fever would often slip into comas…
The Lost Treasure of Charleston
People often wonder if pirates along the South Carolina coast buried treasure. While many stories will forever live on, especially in the Lowcountry of the state, one such pirate allegedly made his way into Charleston Harbor and a small waterway along present-day Water Street. Legend has it that he buried his stash in the vicinity…
The Legend of Coffin Island: Headless Soldiers, Buried Treasure, Shipwrecks, and Pirates
Would you vacation on an island if it were named Coffin Island? One such place existed in South Carolina. Today, Folly and Morris Islands are beautiful places near Charleston, but both were once home to a storied past that included pirates, shipwrecks, war, disease, and bootleggers. Folly Beach was once known as Coffin Island before…
The Mysterious North Carolina Road to Nowhere
Imagine you’re leaving the nearby city to visit Fontana Lake, following the winding roads and turns, enjoying the ride. It’s morning, and although it’s a little chilly, you roll the window down slightly to take in nature as you pass through. The trees are enormous and tall. They stand as if they were nature’s pillars…
Are you Brave Enough to travel this Greenville, S.C., Haunted Road
One spot in Greenville is referred to as the Ghost Road for a good reason. Unfortunately, much history is unknown of what led these damned souls to be trapped forever along Old Piedmont Highway near Prisma Hospital. There are stories of ghosts trying to warn people of dangerous turns on the road. Some have even…