One bridge in Union County, South Carolina, has reported strange happenings at night. A couple of legends surround the Gist Bridge. One story says a baby was thrown over the side and still haunts paranormal thrill seekers to this day with cries at night. It is rumored that if you park in the middle of…
Legend of Becky Cotton
We are led to believe that Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer widely recognized in the United States. While Mrs. Fisher, who died by hanging on February 18, 1820, for highway robbery, not murder, could have certainly been a female serial killer, was she the first? If looks could kill, Becky Cotton from…
The Witch of Graniteville Cemetery
Graniteville Cemetery predates the Civil War and was established in 1850 by William Gregg, who founded the Graniteville Mill and town. According to multiple online sites, the graveyard may be the final resting place for many, but what happens under that beautiful South Carolina moon is a different story. The Lantern covered this cemetery in…
The Ghostly Postal Worker of Aiken
Here we go around the horn in a week, bringing our readers all things ghostly. One area that we have not covered in great detail is Aiken. However, many paranormal hotspots are in this region of South Carolina. The Old Aiken Post Office, located at the corner of Park Avenue and Laurens Street, was built…
This Paranormal Hotspot in Blacksburg, South Carolina, Will Make Your Soul Leave The Vehicle
The Gaffney area is rich in history and war. We have been fortunate to cover stories from this region in South Carolina. Our last article received plenty of feedback on the ghostly T-Bridge. While the T-Bridge may not evoke much fear unless you find yourself in a stare-down contest with an apparition or see headlights…
This Ghostly Island on Lake Hartwell is said to be Home to a Witch
The island is all that remains (above water) of the Harrisonburg Plantation. The plantation was the home of Revolutionary War soldier John Harris Jr, who lived there for over 40 years. Harris and his wife were buried in a beautiful cemetery on the highest ground of their plantation. The area was flooded in the 1960s…
The Old Lady in The Nursery
Bethel United Methodist Church in Chester was founded in 1837 and moved to its present-day location in 1897. According to Tally Johnson in the Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry on pages 22 and 23, The Old Lady in the Nursery has been told by generations of Sunday schoolers at Bethel. According to the details…
This IS the REAL Crybaby Bridge
Many crybaby bridges exist across the United States, but one of the most haunted sits on High Shoals Road in Anderson, South Carolina. The original bridge was constructed sometime between 1915 and 1930 in Virginia. During construction, a worker fell to his death. The tragedy took place thirteen days after the birth of his daughter,…