Bayou Sale Road is one of the most haunted roads in Louisiana. The roadway is a long, winding, and dark stretch between Dulac and Cocodrie. Many travelers have claimed to have encountered a ghostly female hitchhiker, who reportedly causes wrecks when she reaches out to touch vehicles as they pass by. Louisiana is now on…
The Ghostly Woman of U.S. Route 1
The Lantern continues to march across the state, and who doesn’t love a good haunted road thrown into the mix that will make your soul check out from fear? One road, US. 1, between Bethune and Cassatt, South Carolina, in Kershaw County, is rumored to be the home to a ghostly woman seen walking with…
Stay AWAY from this Haunted North Carolina Bridge
One bridge rumored to be haunted is the Caroleen Broad River Bridge in Caroleen, North Carolina. We write many articles on haunted bridges, but this one stands out because it was said to be the site of numerous fatal accidents, and several people met an untimely death here when they committed suicide. One legend says…
Haunted SC-191 Near Graniteville, South Carolina
One place that should get more attention for its eerie and haunted locations is Graniteville, South Carolina. In the past, we have covered the Graniteville Cemetery, but we love to research to uncover more ghost stories that are not readily available. If you are a long-time reader of The Lantern, you probably have guessed that…
The Gervais Street Bridge Ghostly Hitchhiker
Columbia is full of spirits —the good ones that you find in Five Points or the bad ones that you see crossing a historic bridge said to be haunted by a ghostly hitchhiker. The Gervais Street Bridge is said to be haunted by a woman who was killed in the 1940s trying to make her…
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…
The Ghostly Passenger of Big Cove Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, is no stranger to legends and lore. One road, Big Cove Road, is said to be home to a ghostly man who will appear in the seat next to you. According to Michael Rivers in his book Appalachia Mountain Folklore on page 32, the tale dates to the early 1920s and is…
The Swamp Girl of Columbia
Since the 1950s, there have been sightings of a female hitchhiker carrying a canvas travel bag on Highway 48 near Columbia, South Carolina. We don’t know much about her, but here is what we know. She mysteriously vanishes once she is inside someone’s vehicle when approaching Columbia. The phenomenon has continued freaking motorists out to…
Lydia’s Bridge
You are at the bus stop where Yorkleigh Lane meets East Main Street. The freezing temperatures outside refuse to let up, as does the rain. At this moment, you want nothing more than to get back into Jamestown, North Carolina, change into some fresh clothes, and get some rest. The bus comes, and you pay…