This story appears in the book “Ghosts of the Carolinas” by Nancy Roberts, but it’s not the first time I’ve heard of the alleged missing treasure. Reportedly, during the Civil War, a Union soldier in the Battle of Morris Island named Yokum was dispatched to relocate people living on Morris Island to Port Royal. When…
The Legend of Julia Legare
Just up the coast from Savannah is Edisto Beach, South Carolina, and the tomb of Julia Legare. It’s a sad tale of a young woman who met her fate in 1852. Legare was visiting family and vacationing when she suddenly fell ill from diphtheria and slipped into a coma. After weeks of waiting to see…
The Haunted Quinby or Quenby’s Bridge and the Disastrous “Raid of the Dog Days”
During the American Revolutionary War, on July 17, 1781, nearly fifty men lost their lives in battle here, with many wounded in an area named Cainhoy in Berkeley County, South Carolina, just outside of Charleston. It is said that the area remains haunted by the men who perished and were wounded in battle, and the…
This South Carolina Lowcountry Train Trestle is Home to an Axe-Wielding Ghost
Jedburg is a small community in the lower part of South Carolina, off Interstate 26, near Summerville, and home to a ghostly tale. A Ghost With a Scarred Face Wielding an Axe is Said to Haunt the Grounds . In the book Ghosts of the Pee Dee, on page 55, Tally Johnson recounts the tale…
The Ghostly Legend of the Nitrolee Dam Hitchhiker
Great Falls, South Carolina, is a small community in Chester County. Recently, a new whitewater park opened along the banks of the Catawba River at the base of the Nitrolee Dam. At one time, Great Falls was a thriving textile town that provided locals and others from nearby areas with employment opportunities. For some mill…
Do TWO Ghosts haunt the Cemetery of This Historic South Carolina Church
The Church of the Holy Cross is a beautiful, historic church located in Sumter County, near the Ellison Plantation, in the small community of Stateburg. It was the home church of William Ellison, whose family had a pew on the first floor, and it’s the final resting place of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who we will…
Little Drummer Boy of Horn Creek
One story told to me by Mrs. Tonya Guy was about a drummer boy who lost his way. Navigating the South Carolina Backcountry, even in 2025, can be difficult. Walking through unfamiliar woods can turn even the most seasoned professionals who enjoy being outdoors around. The mystery of the little drummer boy’s fate and the…
The Chicora College Ghost of Reedy Falls
Reedy Falls is a beautiful park and place in downtown Greenville. Years ago, Chicora College for Women operated a campus on the west side of the river before it moved to Columbia around 1915. The Greenville College campus spanned sixteen acres, stretching from Camperdown Street to River Street. In 1904, a newspaper article mentioned a…
The Ghosts at the Longstreet Theatre in Columbia
Longstreet Theatre is a beautiful building on Greene Street that is rich in history and rumored to be haunted. The historic building is now used for USC theatre and dance productions, but it once served a critical need as a hospital and makeshift morgue during the Civil War. People have reported experiencing strange sightings, eerie…
This Old Abbeville South Carolina Cemetery is Said to Be Haunted
Abbeville County is the second most haunted county in the state, behind Charleston. Every time we turn around, a new place appears with reported ghostly activity. Abbeville is packed with history and is known as the birthplace of the Confederacy and as the deathbed of the Confederacy. One cemetery, Upper Long Cane Cemetery, located on…