Columbia is full of history and paranormal hotspots. One such place, rumored to be haunted and full of specters, is the old Olympia Mill at 510 Heyward Street. Just like Hotel California, where you can check in anytime you like, but you can never leave, the same is said about the old mill. Olympia Mills…
Adluh Flour Company: Don’t TOUCH MY cart (Haunted Columbia)
Adluh Flour Company is one of the most famous and recognizable landmarks in Columbia, South Carolina. The company was launched in 1900 and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, featuring its distinctive sign and grain elevator. But the building is also rumored to be haunted by an ex-employee, who is owed…
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 Swamp Girl of Columbia is Looking for a Hitch
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…
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…
The South Carolina State Museum (The Ghost of Bubba)
Well, this Bubba didn’t exactly shoot a jukebox but instead took a freight elevator to the head, decapitating him in the process. The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia is a great place to visit, with a ton of history. Many people may not realize it, but the best piece of history can be the…