Peggy Schmidt wrote about The Witch of Nags Head in her book Ghosts of the Outer Banks on pages 19 to 24. The old witch lived in the woods on Nags Head with her husband and young son. One day, her husband disappeared, thanks to the pirates who visited this area. After he disappeared, she…
Dead Man’s Curve: A Father Still Keeps Watch in the Afterlife
Dead Man’s Curve is a name that will leave most terror-stricken. However, when you couple the name with a cemetery, it subtly alters the ambiance. One place in Manning, South Carolina, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a father who is said to wait in the afterlife for the driver who ran over his…
Is Rectory Square Park in Camden Haunted
Earlier this year, we traveled to Camden, South Carolina, on the hottest day. After walking around with Izzy, drenched in sweat and using a defective tripod, we decided to risk a heat stroke to capture a few more places. Camden is beautiful and historic, but one place we failed to visit on this trip was…
The Legend of Campbell’s Light
Some ghost light tales seem to gain in popularity, like the Maco Light in North Carolina and the Bingham Light in South Carolina, while others seem to fade away over time. One ghostly story you probably did not know existed is Campbell’s Light in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte. According to Charles F. Gritzner in…
The Phantom Hitchhiker of Aiken
On pages 27 and 28 of Tally Johnson’s Ghosts of the Midlands book, Johnson discusses the local lore and why the young bride is trapped to spend eternity along this road near Aiken. The incident occurred in the 1920s when a young couple traveled from their North Carolina home en route to Florida, stopping in…
Not All of the Spirits are on the Menu in This Popular Charleston Irish Pub
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on Church Street in Charleston and why it is considered the most ghost-infested street in South Carolina. Many things bump in the night in the Holy City, but it seems the loudest bumps occur along and near this street. Tommy Condon’s at 160 Church Street is one…
The Whistling Doctor
The Thomas Rose House in Charleston, South Carolina, is unique, as it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is also publicly listed as haunted. Who haunts this place that sits on 59 Church Street? His name is Dr. Joseph Brown Ladd – known today as The Whistling Doctor. Witnesses say that…
The Ghostly Passenger of Big Cove Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, is no stranger to legends and lore. One road, Big Cove Road, is said to be home to a ghostly man who will appear in the seat next to you. According to Michael Rivers in his book Appalachia Mountain Folklore on page 32, the tale dates to the early 1920s and is…
The Jacksonboro Light
For decades, the legend of the Jacksonboro Light has attracted thrill seekers to Parkers Ferry Road in Adams Run, South Carolina, east of Walterboro. The real-life ghost story reportedly originated when a local preacher was struck and killed by a train in the area while searching for his missing daughter, who was never found. Locals…
The Eerie and Haunted Henry River Mill Village
From producing cotton yarn to making history as District 12 in The Hunger Games, the Henry River Mill Village in Hickory offers visitors a step back into the last century and the rich heritage of North Carolina’s mill towns. The promise of jobs and prosperity attracted many, and before long, the town grew to incorporate…