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…
The Legend and Lore of Stewartsville Cemetery
Stewartsville Cemetery near Maxton, North Carolina, is shrouded in legend and lore. The first is how it came to be a cemetery. The legend says that in 1785, a Revolutionary War soldier with the surname Stewart was the first to be buried in the graveyard after losing his life in battle. The funeral party carried…
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina
The Ghostly Horse and Buggy in Denver, North Carolina Grassy Creek Road is a cut-through road near Highway 16. It ends at the Cross-Country Campground on Highway 150, which is said to be haunted by a ghost horse and buggy. Down the road, a little way, there used to be a patch of woods off…
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…
Agnes of Glasgow Searches for Her Lover in the Afterlife
Not far from Interstate 20, in the beautiful small town of Camden, sits a lonesome grave at the Old Presbyterian Cemetery on Meeting Street. One grave, nestled on the back side of the property, serves as the final resting place of Agnes, who traveled to the area from Glasgow, Scotland, in the late 1700s, pursuing…
The Headless Train Conductor Still Haunts These Railroad Tracks
One of the more popular legends, shared over several years, claims a young man met his demise by a train in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, in northeastern Marshall County. The man was reportedly hit and killed along the tracks while carrying his lantern. Today, the ghost light glows for onlookers. Several variations of the tale exist…
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…
P.G.T. Beauregard Saves Charleston
Beauregard is my favorite Confederate War general for numerous reasons. One, he protected Charleston, and he was the commanding officer when the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, taking the fort in just 34 hours. Furthermore, if Beauregard had been promoted to a higher command, the Union Army would have probably lost…