If you have been to the Lowcountry of South Carolina (Charleston) or coastal Georgia (Savannah), you will see many homes with porch ceilings, doors, shutters, and even houses painted blue. It’s not just any color; it’s called Haint Blue, and there is a reason for that. Many who visit these areas attribute the color to…
The Phantom Horseman of Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina, is surrounded by many ghostly tales. Some are more well-known than others, but what lurks in the shadows of graveyards, around the University of South Carolina campus, and even on roadways, is a lot of history and folklore that can’t be erased over time. Another legend that we have never covered is…
The Horrific Charleston Tornado of 1938
The Charleston Area Tornado outbreak of 1938 is rarely mentioned in South Carolina’s haunted history. On September 29, 1938, five tornadoes struck the area, spawned by a tropical depression that formed in the Gulf two days before. Three tornadoes pummeled James Island and Sullivan’s, but the worst one hit downtown Charleston, resulting in almost 30…
The Ghosts of Purrysburg
Purrysburg Township (Purrysburgh) is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the lower part of South Carolina. Today, not much is in this area except for a stone monument marking an early Swiss settlement that eventually failed. Jasper County has seen its fair share of war through the years. From the Revolutionary War to…
A Little Higher in Price but made in Dixie
The Anderson automobile is considered the most successful automobile built in the Southeastern United States. While the Anderson Motor Company was only operational from 1916 to 1925, it will forever be remembered as a what-if story and a part of South Carolina’s haunted history. John Gary Anderson started the business in Rock Hill, South Carolina,…
Albert Einstein’s Ties to Spartanburg, South Carolina
According to various online reports and the website Find-A-Grave, Albert Einstein’s grandson, David Einstein, is reportedly buried in Spartanburg’s Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. His other grandson, Klaus, is buried in Greenville, who tragically died at age five on January 5, 1939. Einstein’s son, Hans, lived at 223 Randall Street in Greenville in 1938. Written By: John…
Al Capone’s Ties to Hell Hole Swamp
Did you know that South Carolina has a swamp called Hell Hole Swamp? The name dates to the mid-1700s, and there are many theories about how the area got its name. One account says the swamp got its name from the Revolutionary War from Colonel Tarleton because the British had a hell of a time…
The 1988 Old Salisbury Road Mass Murders
The Old Salisbury Road Shootings are one of the worst tragedies in North Carolina’s history. On a dimly lit section of road in Forsyth County, North Carolina, on July 17, 1988 (some sources say the 18th), a man with a rifle started firing on passing vehicles. It seemed like a bad nightmare when the gunman,…
The Unsolved Homicide of Charles Ellis “Tubby” Raines in Oconee County
Charles E. “Tubby” Raines, aged 45, was reportedly found deceased at his home at 299 Worth Street on August 29, 2002. According to Crime Stoppers of Oconee County, SC, his residence was “located just off of Hwy 123 in Seneca, SC. Mr. Raines was in a wheelchair when he was shot to death. Investigators believe that…
Who Killed Carolyn Potter
The unsolved homicide of Carolyn Potter still looms over the northern South Carolina town of Campobello like a blanket of thick fog from the nearby mountains. Life moves a little slower around the mountain town, and in the early 1980s, someone being murdered was unthinkable. The Potters had recently relocated from North Carolina to South…