The Greek Revival market and town hall were built in 1842 after a fire destroyed many frame buildings on Front Street in Georgetown, South Carolina. An open-air market occupied the first floor, and the town hall…
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Two Hydrogen Bombs Fall on North Carolina in 1961
Just three days after President John F. Kennedy’s inauguration in January 1961, bright orange flames lit the horizon of North Carolina in the town of Faro in Wayne County. With the rising tension and fear of…
The Most Prominent and Wealthiest Black Plantation Owner in the State
Sumter County, South Carolina, is rich in history, haunts, and folklore. From the haunted Church of the Holy Cross, containing not one but two popular ghost stories, to the historic Ellison Plantation, the entire county should…
How Did Fair Play, South Carolina, Get Its Name
Have you ever wondered how some of South Carolina’s cities and towns gained their names? This was one of my favorite things to write, and I have covered many of them. If you have ever traveled…
Emma’s Light Still Burns in This Georgia Cemetery at Night
Many years ago, a young girl, Emma, was often told ghostly stories by her nurse. Sometimes, the stories were real, and other times, not. Feeding her four-year-old mind ghostly tales made Emma afraid of the dark….
The Haunted Bethesda Cemetery & Church
This haunted church and cemetery in eastern Tennessee is thought to have it all…well, at least in the paranormal circle of the world. Bethesda Cemetery and Church in Morristown are tied to several ghostly legends. Several…
The Ghostly Steel Bridge of Elizabethton, Tennessee
A steel bridge that once crossed Siam Valley into the Stoney Creek Community was where young lovers would meet. The bridge has since been torn down, but that doesn’t erase history or even a ghostly tale….
The Ghostly Man of Netherland Inn Road
On November 19, 1923, Albert “Hugh” Hamblen learned that his son was involved in a tragic car accident in Kingsport, Tennessee. The elder Hamblen rushed to his side after hearing the news. Two of the boys…
The 1886 Charleston Earthquake
On August 31, 1886, the most damaging earthquake in the Southeastern United States and one of the most significant historic shocks recorded in Eastern North America struck Charleston, South Carolina, at 9:51 P.M. local time. Many…
The Devastating 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane
Some believe the devastating Sea Islands Hurricane, which struck near Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston on August 27, 1893, to be one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in the history of South Carolina, even surpassing the…