Some may recognize the building in the picture below. The Powder Magazine, built in 1713 at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is the oldest public building in the City. From the day it opened in 1748 to the American Revolution, when it was used to defend the Holy City, the building was used…
The Season of the Witch: Eliza Huger
Eliza Huger’s story is a sad one. She is buried behind a stone wall at Old Stone Church in Clemson. Two stories exist about her birthplace; one says she was born in Charleston, while the other says she was born in the state’s midlands. We do know that she was a South Carolina native who…
The Ghostly Old Belton Opera House
Much is unknown about the Belton Opera House, located at 222 N. Main Street in Belton, South Carolina, which once entertained crowds on the town square as it is known today. It is believed that the actor and bullwhip master Lash LaRue played here when he toured America with his Great Western Show. LaRue may…
The Ghost of Boggs Street in Greenville, SC
Boggs Street is located in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, and many have reported seeing an apparition of a man wandering towards them, looking lost. The story is listed online and in books, such as Jason Profit’s Haunted Greenville, South Carolina. The exact location is behind the 640 South Main Street building. Years ago, there were…
Is This Greenville, South Carolina Road Haunted By The Ghost of Willie Earle
Old Bramlett Road is an eerie and spooky place at night. The Greenville, South Carolina, road is said to be haunted by the ghost of Willie Earle. Earle was taken to this area and killed by a lynch mob in 1947 for a crime that many believe he never committed. People have claimed to see…
The Green Lantern Speakeasy and The Ghost that Guards It: Haunted Greenville
Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, is a beautiful and picturesque area, featuring historic buildings that house numerous charming shops and restaurants. But Greenville also has a dark side, like other cities and towns around the Carolinas that we have written about, with many stories of long-time residents from a bygone era. Many still roam the hallways…
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 Bride of West End
Legend states that if you go to 140 Crosson Street in Newberry on certain nights, you may encounter a ghostly bride still looking for her lover in the afterlife. The Bride of West End is said to roam the West End Cemetery. The apparition of a melancholy bride has been seen sitting in nearby trees,…
The Haunted Children’s Cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina
Tucked away in the rolling hills of the South Carolina Upcountry, in Greenville County, is a cemetery with a reputation for being haunted. If you decide to visit, you may be surprised to find that the grounds are now situated in the same parking lot as a Walmart Neighborhood Market, located right behind a dental…
The 5 Most Terrifying Places in Upstate South Carolina
The Upstate of South Carolina is home to some of the most terrifying places in the United States. Tales range from a witch laughing in the moonlight to a hostile, ghostly lady in white who haunts students with the sound of organ music, and from patients from an old TB hospital that still roam the…