One of the more famous ghostly tales along the coast of Georgia is the story of Edwin Gould Jr. The younger Gould was the son of Edwin Gould, a railroad magnate. The family had a winter home on Jekyll Island. On February 24, 1917, Gould Jr was hunting with a friend near Latham Hammock, where the Jekyll Island tollbooth now sits, when he found a raccoon in one of his traps.
Gould used a buttstroke technique, but the weapon discharged, shooting the younger Gould instead. Eddie Jr. was hit in the lower abdomen and eventually succumbed to his injuries.
Today, some believe that his spirit still wanders in the area where he accidentally shot himself many years ago.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.
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