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 Thomas Divide Ghost Lights: Cherokee, North Carolina
Near Cherokee, North Carolina, at mile marker 464 off the Blue Ridge Parkway, sits the Thomas Divide, which has an elevation of 3,735 feet. The area is popular among tourists and home to the Cherokee and the Thomas Divide Ghost Lights. The Thomas Divide Ghost Lights may be North Carolina’s lesser-known ghost lights, versus the…
The Old Woman of Hester Store
The Old Woman Still Rocks at Hester Store Hester Store is an old general store in Dacusville, near Easley. It was built in 1893 by Michael Washington Hester, and for many years, the spot served as a centerpiece of the community where people gathered to share stories. The premises were sold a few years ago…
The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain
We are staying in Western North Carolina, preparing for our podcast, which will launch in a few weeks with Izzy and me. We will cover all things Carolina, including the paranormal, the unexplained, history, mysteries, weird attractions, and folklore. The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain is a spooky tale, and he is said to be…
The Legend of Campbell’s Light
Some ghost light tales seem to gain in popularity, like the Maco Light in North Carolina and the Bingham Light in South Carolina, while others seem to fade away over time. One ghostly story you probably did not know existed is Campbell’s Light in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte. According to Charles F. Gritzner in…
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…
The Haunted Enoree River Railroad Trestle
This story dates to the Civil War and appears in two books, Sherman Carmichael’s Legends and Lore of South Carolina and Tally Johnson’s Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry. We have highlighted several articles of General Sherman’s army march across the state that resulted in cities, towns, and railroads burned, and enslaved people like Burrell…
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,…
Molly’s Rock Picnic Area in South Carolina is More Than a Picnic
They say life is a picnic, but in this place of gloom and doom, it is more like a five-course meal. Molly’s Rock Picnic Area may sound like a happy little place where families gather to enjoy nature, but this place has a dark side. The old Flag Lake is no longer a lake, and…
The Legend of Coffin Island: Headless Soldiers, Buried Treasure, Shipwrecks, and Pirates
Would you vacation on an island if it were named Coffin Island? One such place existed in South Carolina. Today, Folly and Morris Islands are beautiful places near Charleston, but both were once home to a storied past that included pirates, shipwrecks, war, disease, and bootleggers. Folly Beach was once known as Coffin Island before…