Throughout the years, people traveling Cross Keys Highway, in between Laurens and Union, South Carolina, have reported seeing a ghostly woman in the window at the Cross Keys House. Many believe the spirit is Mrs. Mary Ann Elizabeth Bobo Whitmire-Davis, who met Confederate Jefferson Davis when he fled Richmond, Virginia, in April 1865. Davis, along…
Witch Child of Pilot’s Knob
Tales of witchcraft across the northern and southern states are not new, with most dating to the late 1700s through the early 1800s. It’s extremely rare to hear of tales of witchcraft into the early 1900s, but many rural areas did take the law into their own hands, especially post-Civil War. The legend of the…
The Reverand at Soule’s Chapel is looking to convert you
Near Sugar Hill in Somerset, Kentucky, Soule’s Chapel, located on Soul Chapel Road, has become renowned as one of the most haunted places in the state, according to legend. The history of the chapel dates back to before the Civil War. During the war, roughly half of the congregation left to start a new church,…
The Legend of the Ghost Train
Right outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky, a tragic train derailment occurred in the early 1900s along the tracks of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Today, it is referred to as the old L&N line, near the site of the crash. According to local lore, a passenger train was barreling down the tracks late one foggy…
The Ghostly Woman of Old Richardsville Road Bridge
The Old Richardsville Road Bridge in Bowling Green, Kentucky, dates back to the 1800s and has developed a reputation over the years for being haunted by a ghostly woman. No one knows who the young woman is, since the bridge has been in existence for a very long time, but some believe the woman was…
The Phantom Hearse of Sleepy Hollow Road
Prospect, Kentucky, not far from Louisville, is home to a ghostly tale of a phantom hearse. Some believe satanic rituals took place here during the 1970s and early 1980s, but I have not been able to verify those claims. However, people who have traveled up this lonely road have encountered a phantom hearse or a…
Marie Louise Gato Seeks Justice in the Afterlife
The Old City Cemetery, located on East Union Street in Jacksonville, Florida, may be one of the most underrated historic and haunted sites in the state. Established in 1852, the cemetery is home to many early 19th-century settlers of Jacksonville. One is Marie Louise Gato, who was 19 years old at the time of her…
Is this Mexican Restaurant Haunted
Who doesn’t love great Mexican food and ghost stories? It seems this restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, has them both. According to several online reports, the TacoLu Baja Mexicana restaurant, located at 1712 Beach Blvd, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Alpha Paynter. The Jaxson Magazine covered the location on an October 31, 2019, article…
Julia Still Walks this Haunted Road
Many years ago, a young woman in Lady Lake, Florida, fell in love with a man whom she wanted to spend eternity with. The only issue was that her parents forbade the relationship, and they already had another man in mind for their precious daughter. Julia was heartbroken, and one evening, she mustered enough courage…
The Legend of the Hound of Goshen
The Hound of Goshen is a legendary Ghost Dog that haunts a five-mile stretch of Old Buncombe Road, which runs through Sumter National Forest in Union and Newberry Counties in South Carolina. Many origins of this story exist. One goes, the hound belonged to a traveling salesman who passed through the area and was accused…