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…
2024 Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit the contiguous United States since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The storm caused at least 248 deaths, with 175 of those deaths directly related to this massive storm, whether by wind, flood, or other immediate impacts, and racked up almost $80 billion in damages. Helene has officially…
The Ghostly Tale of NoDa Jim
The ghostly tale claims that a train along the railroad tracks supposedly struck a man. The man called Jim used to work on the railroad in the NoDa neighborhood in Charlotte. Jim used to wear big keys on his side. One night, a buddy from Jim approached him for a round of drinks after a…
The Ghostly Legend of Alice Flagg
Alice Flagg is a famous South Carolina ghost story. Her final burial spot has been a topic of debate for years. In contrast, others claim she is buried 17 miles away in Murrells Inlet. Some believe that she still walks underneath the oak trees to this day and reportedly pulls at rings worn by others,…
The Lucas Bay Light
The Lucas Bay Light on Gilbert Road in Horry County is a popular ghostly tale in South Carolina. Legend says that the light is a lantern of a ghostly Civil War-era woman walking, searching for her child who was swept away by a flood many years ago. It states that she only appears at night,…
The Ghostly Woman of the Waccamaw River
The Waccamaw River in Conway, South Carolina, is known for a bone-chilling ghostly story. Legend says that a woman perished in these waters many years ago by drowning, and she is rumored to walk still, or in this case, float along this stretch of the river today in search of her lost love on misty…
The Haunted Old Gunn Church
Work began on the church in 1859, when it was named the Prince Frederick Episcopal Church at 9796 Plantersville Road, near Georgetown, South Carolina. During the Civil War, construction on the church was halted due to a lack of funds to complete it. Thomas Gunn, the church’s architect, received word that work would soon come…
The Ghostly Bride and Groom of Hagley
Legend says that on the grounds of the old Hagley Plantation, now a residential community in Pawleys Island, the ghosts of a man and woman can sometimes be seen walking near the water. According to reports, the couple reportedly died sometime during the Civil War era on their wedding day. The story goes that after…
The 1526 Sinking of The Capitana
The shores around the Grand Strand are home to many shipwrecks. After all, at one time, these waters were considered dangerous to navigate. One of the biggest mysteries is the 1526 sinking of The Capitana. This ship was the flagship of Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon’s expedition to the New World to establish a settlement. It…
This Road Screams Misery
One road in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has quite a reputation. Leland, just outside of Wilmington, has a road named Mount Misery. With a name like that, you’d think there has to be some story behind it, and it does. Several legends suggest how it received the unique name, but one says that many years…