Sailing in the early days, especially around Hatteras Inlet and other areas along the east coast, earned these places a reputation as dangerous, with shifting sandbars and underwater dangers. Unfortunately, some places could not be avoided as they were popular stops along the trade route. Bodie Island, or as it once was known, Body Island,…
The Ghost Ship, ‘Crissie Wright’
On a cold night on January 11, 1886, the Crissie Wright sailed into a heavy winter storm as the little town of Diamond City watched in disbelief from the shore. Many residents gathered along the sand at the edge of the Atlantic with fires lit to welcome the crew, but the ocean was just too…
The Ghostly Lady of Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks, is a dream, but what lurks in the shadows may be a nightmare if you come face to face with one of the forever residents who decided to stay. According to Peggy Schmidt in her book Ghosts of the Outer Banks, the Avalon section, on the…
The Witch of Nags Head
Peggy Schmidt wrote about The Witch of Nags Head in her book Ghosts of the Outer Banks on pages 19 to 24. The old witch lived in the woods on Nags Head with her husband and young son. One day, her husband disappeared, thanks to the pirates who visited this area. After he disappeared, she…
Dead Man’s Curve: A Father Still Keeps Watch in the Afterlife
Dead Man’s Curve is a name that will leave most terror-stricken. However, when you couple the name with a cemetery, it subtly alters the ambiance. One place in Manning, South Carolina, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a father who is said to wait in the afterlife for the driver who ran over his…
Is Rectory Square Park in Camden Haunted
Earlier this year, we traveled to Camden, South Carolina, on the hottest day. After walking around with Izzy, drenched in sweat and using a defective tripod, we decided to risk a heat stroke to capture a few more places. Camden is beautiful and historic, but one place we failed to visit on this trip was…
The Legend of Campbell’s Light
Some ghost light tales seem to gain in popularity, like the Maco Light in North Carolina and the Bingham Light in South Carolina, while others seem to fade away over time. One ghostly story you probably did not know existed is Campbell’s Light in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte. According to Charles F. Gritzner in…
The Phantom Hitchhiker of Aiken
On pages 27 and 28 of Tally Johnson’s Ghosts of the Midlands book, Johnson discusses the local lore and why the young bride is trapped to spend eternity along this road near Aiken. The incident occurred in the 1920s when a young couple traveled from their North Carolina home en route to Florida, stopping in…
Not All of the Spirits are on the Menu in This Popular Charleston Irish Pub
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on Church Street in Charleston and why it is considered the most ghost-infested street in South Carolina. Many things bump in the night in the Holy City, but it seems the loudest bumps occur along and near this street. Tommy Condon’s at 160 Church Street is one…
The Whistling Doctor
The Thomas Rose House in Charleston, South Carolina, is unique, as it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is also publicly listed as haunted. Who haunts this place that sits on 59 Church Street? His name is Dr. Joseph Brown Ladd – known today as The Whistling Doctor. Witnesses say that…