Down an eerie old road outside of Lockhart sits one of the earliest settlements of South Carolina. Pinckneyville is the real ghost town of this state that will stop your heart and raise the hair on your arms. The Pinckney District was created in 1791 and comprised Union, Spartanburg, York, and Chester Counties. Three commissioners…
Bury me with a jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and a pickax
The South Carolina Lowcountry is filled with legend & lore. One such story comes from Beaufort about a doctor who feared being buried alive after treating patients during the yellow fever epidemic. Dr. Perry was from a wealthy planter family who lived on St Helena Island. Victims of the fever would often slip into comas…
The Lost Treasure of Charleston
People often wonder if pirates along the South Carolina coast buried treasure. While many stories will forever live on, especially in the Lowcountry of the state, one such pirate allegedly made his way into Charleston Harbor and a small waterway along present-day Water Street. Legend has it that he buried his stash in the vicinity…
The Mysterious North Carolina Road to Nowhere
Imagine you’re leaving the nearby city to visit Fontana Lake, following the winding roads and turns, enjoying the ride. It’s morning, and although it’s a little chilly, you roll the window down slightly to take in nature as you pass through. The trees are enormous and tall. They stand as if they were nature’s pillars…
Are you Brave Enough to travel this Greenville, S.C., Haunted Road
One spot in Greenville is referred to as the Ghost Road for a good reason. Unfortunately, much history is unknown of what led these damned souls to be trapped forever along Old Piedmont Highway near Prisma Hospital. There are stories of ghosts trying to warn people of dangerous turns on the road. Some have even…
The Spirits at Seven Devils Bridge in Woodruff, South Carolina, will “Drive” you Insane
This bridge will “drive” you insane. This area near Woodruff boasts the presence of an urban legend that claims the apparitions of seven executed enslaved men are haunting this old bridge outside of town. People have captured orbs, voices, and ghosts in the past. The story says you can not cross this bridge at midnight…
The Phantom Car of Highway 49
NC 49 is a two-lane road between Asheboro and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is home to a famous ghost story, the Phantom Car. In the 1940s, a family drove home one night after spending the day with family. The night was clear but very late, with children sleeping in the back while the father drove…
This North Carolina Mountain is Home to the Phantom Choir
Imagine hiking to the top of a mountaintop and hearing the sweet sound of a ghostly choir serenading you. Roan Mountain, near the North Carolina and Tennessee border, about an hour west of Banner Elk, is said to be home to the Phantom Choir. The five-mile-long ridgeline, reaching nearly two miles above sea level, is…
The Tragic Murder and Haunting of the Old Lincoln Academy
The Tragic Murder and Haunting of the Old Lincoln Academy The old site where the Lincoln Academy once stood, near Kings Mountain, North Carolina, is home to a tragic murder and haunting. Kathleen Smiley, from Atlanta, was found tied to a tree near the abandoned building on April 21, 1974, many years after the historic…
This Haunted Columbia, South Carolina Road is Home of ‘Ole Redeye’
Old State Road is one of the most haunted in South Carolina. During the Battle of Congaree Creek in 1865, Union troops slaughtered Confederate soldiers in this area. Some say you can still hear people walking and falling into the creek. Apparitions have been reported to carry lanterns in the darkness on this stretch of…