In the beautiful town of Pendleton, in the Upstate of South Carolina, near Clemson University, sit many older, historic buildings on a small town square. It is a picturesque community known for its beauty and southern charm. However, one building reportedly has a ghostly legend attached to it, dating back to the late 1800s. Hunter’s…
The Christmas Day Massacre of 1929
: Tis the season when many are rocking around the Christmas tree, children are finishing lists to Santa, and parents are seeing green from the amounts of money spent to bring a little holiday cheer. Stockings hang from mantels, presents sit beautifully wrapped, lights glisten from homes and businesses, and people are ordering last-minute surprises…
The South Carolina State Museum (The Ghost of Bubba)
Well, this Bubba didn’t exactly shoot a jukebox but instead took a freight elevator to the head, decapitating him in the process. The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia is a great place to visit, with a ton of history. Many people may not realize it, but the best piece of history can be the…
The Legend of the Bell Witch
Some legends are in a league of their own, and the Bell Witch is one of them. Perhaps this tale would even be on my Mount Rushmore, but I will save that for another day. In the early 1800s, John Bell moved from North Carolina to Tennessee with his wife, Lucy, settling on a farm…
The Spartanburg Tanning Yard(s): Murder, Mayhem, and The Woman in White
Spartanburg, South Carolina, is nestled just east of Greenville. The area has several paranormal locations that many of you are familiar with, and a few that you may not be aware of. Acclaimed paranormal author Tally Johnson has penned numerous books and written extensively about South Carolina’s supernatural history. We highly recommend adding his books…
Are Tortured Spirits Still Keeping Watch over this Section of Florence, South Carolina
One place we haven’t written about much is down in the Pee Dee region of the state. The area is home to suspicious activity, especially the one- to one-and-a-half-mile stretch of road connecting South Gaillard Street to the old Florence Stockade. According to H.P. Bradley in his book Haunted Florence, the Florence Stockade, formerly known…
A Ghostly Woman Still Searches for Her Baby on This Haunted Bridge in Newberry County
Driving down South Carolina roads late at night is often a thrilling experience, especially given the state’s rich history and numerous paranormal hotspots. It was one of the things I enjoyed the most from my youth when a bunch of us would load up in the truck and set out to explore. Crybaby Bridges are…
The Sunshine Woman: North Carolina Folklore and Haunt
One of the most intriguing North Carolina urban legends is the story of the Sunshine Woman. Leila Maud Hansell was a schoolteacher and the wife of a powerful judge, who developed terminal tuberculosis. She died at the age of 54 in 1915 with one request: not to be buried in darkness. Her husband ordered the…
The Ghost of Maude Williams Works Overtime in the Afterlife
The Sibley Mill is a historic building on the Augusta Canal near downtown Augusta, Georgia. It was built in 1880 on the same site as the old Powder Works buildings, with the same bricks. During the Civil War, one of the most important industries was the production of gunpowder in factories, such as the Confederate…
The Ghostly Memory Hill Cemetery
Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia, was initially designated as the town square. According to Alan Brown, after the cemetery opened in 1804, the area was known as Cemetery Square, and the grounds now serve as the final resting place for several legislators, including “The Georgia Wonder” Dixie Haygood, and even the western outlaw Bill…