Chester is a small town in Chester County, with a population of roughly 5,000, located near Rock Hill. It is home to many haunted hotspots, like the old jail. Several rumors exist about the ghostly activity in homes that occupy York Street. The spirit of an African American cook is said to haunt one house,…
The Headless Woman Still Roams This South Carolina State Park
According to numerous online reports and Sherman Carmichael in his book Strange South Carolina, a headless woman is said to walk along the old road to Sumter in Woods Bay State Park. The park is off I-95 at exit 146, near Olanta in Florence County. Today, the road is a nature trail, but at one…
The Winnsboro Witch
Within beautiful Fairfield County sits the small historic town of Winnsboro, South Carolina. It’s known for the clock that has been standing since the 1830s. The city was once a resting place for soldiers from the Revolutionary War, who stayed there in preparation for their next battle. But that isn’t all Winnsboro has to offer….
The Ghost Dogs of Pawleys Island
According to legend, the caretaker at the Pelican Inn adored her two Boston Terriers and would take them on long walks along the beach. One day, one of the pups spotted a young child playing in the surf. At that moment, the child was hit by a massive wave and pulled out by a dangerous…
Legend of the Bunny Man
On Halloween of 1970, there were sightings of a man dressed as a rabbit committing vandalism in Fairfax County, Virginia. The perpetrator’s weapon of choice was an ax, described in the police report as having a two to three-foot handle with a three to four-inch blade on it. The people of Fairfax were rightfully distressed,…
The Ghosts That Are Said to Haunt This Asheville Skyscraper Went Out With A Bang
Asheville, North Carolina, is one of those cities where, if you took a rock and threw it in a random direction, you would manage to hit a haunted hotspot. And the Jackson Building is impossible to miss. Look up and see statues of gargoyles guarding the building and the dark secrets it holds. Designed and…
T. Earl Robertson Loses His Mind
The old J.W. Bell Grain and Flour Mill in downtown Spartanburg was the scene of a gruesome murder in August 1929, when T. Earl Robertson lost his mind and axed four of his coworkers in a fit of rage. Robertson believed that six of the workers were involved in a grain embezzling scandal and intended…
The Legend of Hatteras Jack: Outer Banks
Sailing in the early days, especially around Hatteras Inlet and other areas along the east coast, earned these places a reputation as dangerous, with shifting sandbars and underwater dangers. Unfortunately, some places could not be avoided as they were popular stops along the trade route. Bodie Island, or as it once was known, Body Island,…
The Ghost Ship, ‘Crissie Wright’
On a cold night on January 11, 1886, the Crissie Wright sailed into a heavy winter storm as the little town of Diamond City watched in disbelief from the shore. Many residents gathered along the sand at the edge of the Atlantic with fires lit to welcome the crew, but the ocean was just too…
The Ghostly Lady of Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks, is a dream, but what lurks in the shadows may be a nightmare if you come face to face with one of the forever residents who decided to stay. According to Peggy Schmidt in her book Ghosts of the Outer Banks, the Avalon section, on the…