The great flood of 1908 was the most extensive flood of record. A low-pressure center formed in the Gulf and moved northeast across South Carolina, causing unprecedented statewide flooding. All major rivers in the state rose…
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The Legend of Hatteras Jack: Outer Banks
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…
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…
Surfman T.L. Daniels Allegedly Haunts This Outer Banks Restaurant
The Black Pelican Restaurant in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is an oceanfront eatery offering a relaxing atmosphere and excellent cuisine. It is also allegedly home to at least one long-term resident who haunts the premises. Once…
The Ghost of Blackbeard Haunts This North Carolina Island
Teach’s Hole in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, specifically Ocracoke Island, is the name given to a channel and spot where the infamous pirate Blackbeard is said to have anchored and met his demise in…
The Flaming Ship of Ocracoke
On the night of the new moon each September, a strange and ghastly sight can be seen off Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. A phantom ship engulfed in flames floats by before…
The Headless Horseman of Camden
Camden, South Carolina, is the oldest inland city in the state. Two Revolutionary War Battles occurred here. Some also believe that Camden was built upon the site of the chiefdom of Cofitachequi, which was founded in…
Is The Robert Mills House in Columbia Haunted
The property is named in honor of Robert Mills, who designed the structure in 1823, also known as the Ainsley Hall House. I stopped into the gift shop in late November while in town collecting stories…
Is This Historic Train Depot The Most Haunted in the Upstate of South Carolina
Some in the paranormal field have deemed the Historic Belton Train Depot the most haunted location in the Upstate of South Carolina, with as many as eight resident ghosts. The area was once home to a…
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: Scared Straight to Hell
In the hills of eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville, in Petros lies one of the most notorious and haunted structures around these parts. The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary once housed some of the most violent criminals in…