Between 1930 and the early 1950s, the Greenville County Tuberculosis Hospital treated hundreds of patients suffering from tuberculosis. Several patients succumbed to the deadly disease while housed at the hospital, but the exact number who met their untimely demise is unknown. A fire ravaged the old building in 2002, and today the site serves as…
This Spirit Follows You in This Upstate South Carolina Cemetery
One cemetery in Iva has a reputation for being haunted by a resident specter that allegedly follows visitors. It is alleged that a male figure can be spotted around sunset walking among the graves at the Iva City Cemetery. Legend says the apparition walks behind you until you glance over your shoulder, and then it…
Are The Grounds at This Old S.C. Church the Most Haunted in the State
Salem Black River Church and the graveyard associated with it in Mayesville near Sumter, built just 15 years before the start of the Civil War in 1846, are alleged to be home to several specters and are considered by many sources to be one of the most haunted places in South Carolina because of their…
The Ghostly Woman of 312 Main
Greenwood, South Carolina, has many haunted locations, but most tales are confined to those who are aware of them. Author Marjorie Lanelle did a fantastic job in her book Ghost Stories of Uptown Greenwood. You can purchase a copy on Amazon if you’d like one. On pages 43 to 46, Lanelle recounts the story of…
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…
Is the Ghost of Willie Earle at this Pickens County Building
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History, on the corner of Johnson Street and Highway 178, used to be the Pickens County Jail, which opened in 1903 and closed in 1975, housing the last lynching victim in South Carolina history, Willie Earle. In 1947, Earle was accused of assaulting a white cab driver. A…
The Haunting of St. Philip’s Cemetery in Charleston
Charleston is famously known as the Holy City. And if you happen to be in the Holy City, why not walk down haunted Church Street and visit St. Philip’s Episcopal Church? They were founded in 1680, making the congregation the oldest in the United States, south of the Virginia border. In the 17th century, the…
This Beautiful Eleven-Room Charleston Hotel is Home to Two Famous Ghosts
The Holy City has plenty of activities to keep you occupied, including ghost tours, museums, and eateries. Be on the lookout, as we will soon release a video featuring the top things to do in Charleston, hosted by Sheri Taylor of Southern Escapades. With everything Charleston offers, you will surely need to spend more than…
Does The Lady in the Black Dress Haunt This Pub in Charleston
The haunted Blind Tiger Pub in Charleston has more than liquid spirits inside. The pub first opened in 1992 in its Broad Street location, but it wasn’t until a round of renovations in 2016 that stories began to pour in (no pun intended). One apparition that is said to haunt the historic building is a…
Beautiful Lake Jocassee and the Ghost Town beneath it
Revered for its emerald waters and abundant recreational opportunities, South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee was rich in history before the dam was built in 1973. Before the lake was created, the area was called Jocassee Valley. Cherokee legend states, “The first part of the name ‘Jocassee Gorges’ comes from tragic, star-crossed lovers. Jocassee was a beautiful…