South Carolina Haunts

by Kevin Thomas Ward

Overview

South Carolina, one of the oldest states in the Union has a very haunting history. Here find 30 ghostly stories from the coastal, central, and Piedmont areas. Find out about the famous “Gray Man” who wanders the beaches of Pawleys Island, warning residents of oncoming danger. Hear the ruckus raised by the ghost of legendary pirate Stede Bonnet, who is still seen and heard at night near the spot of his demise. Hear the sounds of battle on the calmest of evenings in Charleston, smell the smoke and gunpowder, and feel the strong sadness where soldiers fell at Fort Sumter. Visit the Cool Springs Plantation where some ghostly parties never end. From a monster at college to ghost lights in modern buildings, and more, South Carolina is home to spirits, spooks, and all manner of unearthly beings from eras long past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781507300060
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Kevin Thomas Ward is a lifelong believer of the paranormal and has lived though a haunting of his own. Author and cartoonist, he is an ordained minister. He used his love of art to create the "Thinkin' Lincoln" art project, a project meant to spread a message of positivity.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Coastal South Carolina

The Blue Lady (Hilton Head) 9

Ghost Treasure of Folly Island (Folly Island) 12

The Ghost of Fort Wagner (Folly Beach) 15

The Ghostly Wedding (Pawleys Island) 18

The Gray Man (Pawleys Island) 21

Litchfield Plantation (Pawleys Island) 24

The Pelican Inn (Pawleys island) 27

Alice Flagg (Murrells Inlet) 31

Land End Lights (St. Helena Island) 34

The Chapel of Ease (St. Helena Island) 37

Old Sheldon Church (Beaufort) 40

Gauche the Huguenot Ghost (Beaufort) 42

The Battery (Charleston) 45

Poogan's Porch (Charleston) 48

Old City Jail (Charleston) 52

The Haunted Unitarian Church (Charleston) 59

Battery Carriage Inn (Charleston) 64

The Fallen at Sumter (Charleston) 66

The Headless Sentry (Georgetown) 71

Chapter 2 Central South Carolina

Legend of The Third Eye Man (Columbia) 75

The Ghost Rider of Columbia (Columbia) 78

The Ghost of Newberry (Newberry) 81

The Party-Crashing Specter (Camden) 84

Agnes of Glasgow (Camden) 86

Chapter 3 Piedmont South Carolina

The Inn at Merridun (Union) 89

The Snow House (Santee) 92

Crybaby Bridge (Anderson) 95

The Jailhouse Ghost (Pickens County) 97

The Play-Loving Ghost (Abbeville) 100

Afterword 103

Resources 111