One theater in Shelby, North Carolina, is said to be the home of a specter or two, depending on who you ask. The Rogers Theater opened in 1936, just three years before the Wizard of Oz premiered on the big screen in 1939. Today, the old historic building sits along the downtown street. But some…
The 1906 Asheville, NC Massacre- Will Harris
Asheville is a historic city with numerous apparitions and tunnels beneath its streets. The area would be the first impacted by prohibition in the early 1900s, due to strict laws, compared to other parts of the country that would see the Roaring Twenties usher in dryness. The mountain city would also become known for a…
The Mystery of the Hunley
The Civil War era was a challenging time for the country. Many arguments exist about why the war was fought in the first place. Ask several historians, and you will likely get different answers. Another argument is which state was most impacted by the fallout. Even today, a ride through the countryside of South Carolina…
Little Africa
The Civil War was a tumultuous period in American history, and many in the South struggled to recover for years. One place in northern Spartanburg County serves as a reminder of how the war impacted everyone involved in the skirmish. Little Africa is a small community founded in 1880 by former slaves Simpson Foster and…
Is This North Carolina Hill Haunted
Right off of Richfield Road in Richfield, North Carolina, is a hill that defies the laws of physics. You’ll know when you arrive once you spot the graffiti sprayed up and down both lanes. Put your car in neutral, and instead of your vehicle going downhill as it should, it will roll uphill instead! This…
Does North Carolina Have an Unknown Haunted Road
Much like Gravity Hill in Richfield, North Carolina, Stewartsville Cemetery Road, outside of Maxton, North Carolina, has earned the same reputation as being haunted by its gravity hill. The legend says the brakes on a vehicle gave way before stopping at the intersection of Stewartsville Cemetery Road and Old Maxton Road. The mother got out…
NASCAR Driver Lands Plane on Main Street in Easley in the 1960s to Grab Booze
Legendary NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, en route to Charlotte from Atlanta in the late 1960s, decided to visit a friend in Easley to grab a bottle of whiskey. Turner touched down in his twin-engine Aero Commander on Main Street but quickly realized he had made a colossal mistake. As Turner taxied to his friend’s house,…
Did You Know That Albert Einstein’s Grandson is Buried in Greenville, South Carolina
Albert Einstein’s 5-year-old grandson, Klaus, is buried in Greenville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Section U, just off Wade Hampton Blvd. Einstein’s son, Hans, lived in Greenville at 223 Randall Street in 1938. It was here that his son, Klaus Einstein, tragically died at age five on January 5, 1939. James F. Mackey & Sons…
The Palmetto State Headless Horseman
John Fenwick’s son, Edward Sr., was raised with strong ideals, and he inherited both the plantation and the 11,000 acres of property in Johns Island, South Carolina, in 1747. Edward was also known for breeding horses and even built a racetrack on the property. He had a daughter named Ann, who grew up riding horses….
The Civil War Begins
At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired the first official shots of the Civil War on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, under the command of Louisiana native P.G.T. Beauregard. His sword still hangs in the Charleston City Hall. Just 34 hours later, Major Anderson of the federal army surrendered Fort Sumter…