The island is all that remains (above water) of the Harrisonburg Plantation. The plantation was the home of Revolutionary War soldier John Harris Jr, who lived there for over 40 years. Harris and his wife were buried in a beautiful cemetery on the highest ground of their plantation. The area was flooded in the 1960s to make way for Lake Hartwell, but their graves, along with 57 more, are still on the small island above the water line. Many say that the hilltop cemetery is the site of paranormal activity. The island reportedly lives up to its name with occasional ghost sightings by campers. There is also a legend that the area was home to Serril Broin. Broin was the granddaughter of a woman accused of being a witch and killed during the Salem Witch Trials. Broin allegedly haunts the island to this day, with reports of hearing crazy laughter in the distance to greet those bold enough to visit.
Written By: John G. Clark Jr.
Image Credit: Tom Taylor at Random Connections
