A ghost can be seen in the rocking chair on the front porch here at the Parran House. You'll need to ask around in town as I was unable to find an address.
Not only was Historic Carnton Plantation a field hospital during the Battle of Franklin, but it was also a profitable, large-scale farming operation established in 1826 by Randal McGavock, a former mayor of Nashville. The plantation was the home to several generations of the McGavock family and the African-American families who lived as slaves on the property. Gun shots, drum beats, voices and the sound of running footsteps have been observed here.
The Read House Hotel & Suites is a Historic Hotel of America and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Winston Churchill, Andrew Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Bob Hope and numerous other political dignitaries and entertainers have stayed at the hotel because of its charm and elaborate antebellum architecture and decor. The hotel has ten unique floors all honoring a different battle of the Civil War. Built in 1927, the hotel has retained its period architecture and has been beautifully restored to its original details. Room 311 is said to be haunted by the spirit of a prostitute murdered in the room by a Civil War soldier.
The ghost of a twelve-year-old girl killed in a car accident near this theater in 1921 seems to be attracted to the site. She is most often seen sitting in Seat C-5 and wearing a white dress. Actor Yul Brynner saw her when he performed here in The King and I. In 1977, the cast of Fiddler on the Roof saw her so many times that they held a seance in the balcony to contact her spirit. Audience members saw her apparition during an organ concert in April 1979. Employees have gotten used to working around the ghost of the little girl named Mary and take all the strange events and harmless pranks in stride. When a parapsychology class from Memphis University investigated the site in 1979, they found evidence of at least six other ghosts haunting the old playhouse.
The little girl was run down on Beale Street. Orpheum Theater, 203 South Main Street, Memphis, TN 38173. Further information is available from the Memphis Development Foundation, P.O. Box 3370, Memphis, TN 38173. Phone: 901-525-7800
-East Tennessee State University Campus, Johnson City.
1) Women's Residence Hall haunted by the spirit of a young boy that died in the elevator. He often can be hard bouncing and dropping what sounds like marbles about the hall.
2) Haunted by a janitor who had a heart attack as well as a six year old girl who died of pneumonia.
3) Gilbreath Hall, which is one of the original buildings, is said to be haunted by a spirit students call "Uncle Sid". A caretaker, he closes windows and doors when storms are moving in.
4) Burleson Hall is haunted by a former teacher who allegedly killed herself on grounds.
Ever since the 1850s, the campus has been situated on a hill within the city limits of Athens. Today the College occupies a forty-acre tract of land two blocks north of the courthouse square. Near an area where two old trees grew side by side for over a century, some students have reported hearing strange voices and seeing dark figures moving about. It's rumored two star crossed lovers are buried here.
-Trahern Theater, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville.
Here at the Austin Peay State University, the third floor and stage area are haunted by a spirit some now call Margaret. She plays with the elevators, bangs on lockers and, if you're up late at night, some say she calls out your name.
This utopian community was founded in 1880 by the English social reformer Thomas Hughes. The ghostly presence of its former residents has been detected many times by employees and tourists here. Room 13 of the old Chaucer's Tabard Inn was haunted by the ghosts of the married couple that managed it. The husband slit the throat of his wife as she lay sleeping in their bed, then took his own life with a gun. Years later, when the inn caught fire and burned down, his suffering spirit cried out from the room, which was the last to be consumed by the flames. Some of the furniture from Room 13 was saved and moved into the new inn, called Newbury House. Guests there have reported being awakened by the figure of a man leaning over their beds. In the 1960s, another ghost started to make itself felt at Roslyn, one of the private residences in the compound. The apparition of a hawk- nosed woman in an old-fashioned dress walks the halls and sobs. The glowing ghost of a tall man wearing a shroud has been reported in an upstairs bedroom. A phantom carriage with four black horses and a ghostly driver is sometimes seen rolling along overgrown High Street, which runs in front of Roslyn. A snoring ghost who pulls the covers off freshly made beds has been detected in the Kingstone Lisle House. The ghost of Eduard Bertz, a perfectionist German librarian, is sensed during the twilight hours in the Thomas Hughes Free Public Library. The original seven thousand volumes of the Victorian Collection, which he organized from 1881 to 1883, are still housed at the library.
Historic Rugby is in northeastern Tennessee. Take U.S. Highway 27 north from I-40 at Harriman. Follow U.S. Highway 27 to Elgin and go west seven miles on Highway 52 to Rugby. The town is near the Big South Fork National River Recreation Area. The library is on Central Avenue in Rugby. The mailing address is Historic Rugby Incorporated., P.O. Box 8, Rugby, TN 37733. Phone: 423-628-244
Most of the sites I found have this listed as Mount LeConte - as listed above - but I do believe it is the Mount LeConte Lodge based on the haunting information provided. Mount LeConte is just that, a mountain. So, I have the link for the lodge listed above. Some say that, at 3:33am on the dot, a small girl will appear and sit on the end of the bed in one of the guestrooms here.
The original home was constructed in 1859 on a 1257 acre tract of land owned by J.M. Scarborough. J.M. Scarborough was born is 1823 in Stewart County, he attended Dover Academy and at the age of 24 began to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He married Mary Graham in 1852 and they reared 11 children. He served as mayor of Dover and Judge of the County court. In 1871 he served one term in the lower house of the state legislature. The sound of doors opening and soft crying can be heard here.
Raped and murdered in the tower of this old library, the spirit of a young female student is not at rest. She has been seen by many custodians and appears to be a normal student who just "vanishes" in thin air. Also, she can often be heard screaming for help within the building.
-Shipley Hollow, Sale Creek.
See below for location.
For over a century, a white glowing figure has wandered this haunted road which stretches from Mill Dam on Daughtery Ferry Road, right off of Highway 27, and continues on through Shipley Hollow Road. He's even been known to join in on a few hayrides and horseback rides uninvited.
-Smith Trahern Mansion, Clarksville.
Spring & McClure Streets, Clarksville, TN 931-648-9998.
The mansion was built by Christopher H. Smith, noted tobacco exporter and businessman, in 1859. The home reflects the style between Greek Revival and Italianate popular in the 1850s. It is believed that architect Adolphus Heiman designed the building. The mansion is significant because of its association with the pre-Civil War tobacco industry in Clarksville. It features a unique "widow's walk" on the roof. In 1988 the mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mrs. Smith, who lost her husband in a river accident, can still be seen walking the widow's walk or standing on the balcony awaiting her lost love.
Built in 1929 and completely renovated in the summer of 1999,Tuckaway Hall originally served as the Sewanee Inn. This men's dormitory is famous for its front porch, rocking chairs, fishbowl common room, and colorful ghost stories.
-Clement Hall, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin.
Reportings of odd happenings in the restroom on the fourth floor of Clement Hall. Said to be haunted by a student who killed herself here. Interesting note; the annual Haunted House is help here...but NEVER on the fourth floor.
Millennium Manor was built from 1938 to December, 1946, by William Andrew Nicholson and his wife Fair. They had moved to Alcoa, Tennessee, from Pickens County, Georgia, where he was a mason and carpenter. In 1937 he got a job with the Alcoa plant as a replacement for striking workers. Mr. Nicholson started construction of Millennium Manor at the age of 61 while maintaining a full time job at the Alcoa plant across the street. The spirit of Mr. Nicholson is said to haunt here, still building onto his home even to this day.
-Rocky Top Village Inn, Gatlinburg.
311 Airport Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
A multiple murder occurred in the old office located in back of the building here. Some say you can still hear the spirits screaming and apparitions have been seen in the parking lot and around the fountain.
Old Gray Cemetery, 13 acres of beauty and history, is over 150 years old. Although the land was purchased in 1850 the cemetery was not dedicated until 1852 when the first 40 lots were sold at public auction. Today Old Gray clearly depicts Knoxville's history as well as the Victorian era and provides an important example of cemetery planning and design during the rural-cemetery or garden movement. Old Gray Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Said to be haunted by a shadowy figure that can be seen moving through the tombstones at night.
Nearly 40 years ago the body of a woman dressed in a blue dress was found in the lake. She had been raped and stabbed. No one knows if there is a connection, but a spirit in a blue dress can be spotted here walking the south side of the lake. She reaches out an arm, as if looking for help, but it you approach her she will vanish.
-Cragfont, The Winchester House, Sumner County, Castalian Springs.
Two hundred years ago construction commenced on the manor house at Cragfont. Upon its completion, in 1802, it was truly the grandest house east of the Appalachians. One can only imagine the significance this house held for the people in the area at that time. In 1798 it had been three years since the last vicious Indian attack which touched nearly all the pioneers in the area. General Winchester's decision to build such a magnificent house demonstrated his intention to stay in a wilderness where many wanted to give up and move to safety. Strong energy levels reported in the master bedroom and nursery here.
Take a look at the website above. It talks about a movie that was based on the Lakeshore Asylum. Pretty freaky stuff!
-Ft.Donelson National Battlefield, Dover.
The morning of February 14, 1862 dawned cold and quiet. Early in the afternoon the stillness was broken by a furious roar, and the earth began to shake. The Union gunboats were exchanging "iron valentines" with the 11 big guns in the southern water batteries. During this one and one-half hour duel the Confederate guns inflicted such extensive damage upon the gunboats that they were forced to retreat. The hills and hollows echoed with cheers from the Southern soldiers. Some say they celebrate even unto this day, as at night the dead soldiers and gun shots can be heard.
Molly Woodruff still haunts her bedroom, now known as the "Rose Room". She wanders the house, leaving impression in the bed covers, and even once appeared at the museum on opening day to let a docent know they had set the bed in the wrong spot. Also, on the third floor many smell cigar some from a yet unidentified visitor.
The ghost of Lydia still roams the old Greenbrier Lodge, now the Greenbrier Restaurant. Her spirit is often seen on the stairs of the second floor landing. Guests who eat here claim to see her small, sad figure wandering around. Others claim to feel her chilling presence. Visit the website above to read the entire legend.
-Baker Peters House, Knoxville
The historic, 161-year-old Baker-Peters House has seen it all. It's seen the tromping feet of the Confederate soldiers who used the house as a makeshift hospital. It's seen a fierce custody battle involving a gas station and numerous angry citizens. Some say it's even seen a ghost.
A very kind man once operated the carousel in this park. When a child's balloon flew into the carousel one day, the man offered to retrieve it. He, however, forgot to turn the carousel off and was resultantly decapitated. It is said the man now roams around the attraction occasionally making his presence known.
-The Blackwell House, Bartlett.
Location not listed.
It is said that no family has been able to live in this exquisite home for more than a month or so. There are reports of a man walks through the house all night dressed in his Sunday best. It is said that if one drives by the house at night, either every light will be on or no lights may be on at all. There is one particular report of a family that awoke one night to find the lamp on the night stand on. They turned it off. An hour later, they woke up again to find this lamp on. This time, they unplugged it. A little while later, they saw the bulb glowing again, but the lamp was still unplugged. Suddenly, the bulb exploded into flames. The next day, they heard that Mr. Blackwell never allowed his children to sleep in the dark.
Dorothy Ramsey, a former English professor, still haunts her namesake. A plaque dedicated to her memory indicates she passed on April 31st, even though there is no such date. Some think she is so angry over the error that she haunts the Hall still.
-Fayette County Courthouse, Uniontown.
61 East Main, Suite 1B. 724-430-2909
The Fayette County Courthouse with its tall clock tower, the third to occupy the same spot, is an outstanding example of Richardsonian architecture, built in 1891 - 92. It has in the lobby an eight-foot wooden statue of Lafayette, carved in 1847 by David Blythe, who became one of the outstanding native-scenes artists of his century. The statue periodically goes traveling to museums and art exhibits. Courthouse is open 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. People were once hanged there and one fellow, who professed his innocence to the end, swore that the four clocks in the tower would never work again. To this date, no matter how many times they are synchronized, they all end up running 5 to 10 minutes off.
-The Ship Inn, Exton.
Rte. 30 and Ship Rd, 610.363.7200
Although the origin of the spirit is unknown, this in, built in the 1700's, is said to be haunted.
-The Old Torrance State Mental Hospital, Torrance.
412-459-4511
Elevators run on their own, doors slam, and the spirits of previous residents have been spotted here.
Haunted by a woman in white, said to be carrying a gun, as well as the murdered soul of Hans, an innkeeper. Stabbed to death in a tavern brawl, a pool of blood has appeared on the floor many times.
-Key Theatre, Hazleton.
29-31 West Broad Street West, (570)454-4621
Three spirits haunt the projection room, concession stand and ticket booth. Often seen in 1900's attire, projectors turn on by themselves and old music can be heard playing.
Several ghosts haunt here, including a woman and young child, often seen in the basement, and a man wearing what appears to be Revolutionary War clothing.
A young man dressed in clothing of the 1700's can sometimes be seen here, banging on the windows as if looking for a way out. Some believe he might be buried here at Craven Hall.
-Brackenridge Heights Country Club, Natrona Heights.
Private Lane Ave, Allegheny County (724) 226-1146
Footsteps, doors opening and closing, and lights turning back on after they have been shut off have been reported here. Also, one dishwasher, while in the basement, heard the sound of a man clearing his throat although he was alone.
-Tamaqua Train Station, Tamaqua.
Location unknown.
Disembodied voices, spectral lights, orbs, cold drafts, lightbulbs going off and extension cords unplugging themselves are just a few of the reported activities here.
-Tamaqua Elk's Club, Tamaqua.
Broad Street.
Paranormal investigators have reported activity in this building that was constructed in the 1800s. Three deaths have been reported to have occured, two of them being suicides. Cold air and moving orbs have been experienced here, as well as a feeling of being followed.
Gravity Hill is a phenomenon. Cars roll uphill, water flows the wrong way ... it's a place where gravity has gone haywire. Why it happens, nobody knows for sure. A few speculate that it's nothing more than an optical illusion. Others are certain that there is a definite gravity warp in the earth that causes this strange occurrance. But, whatever the reason, you can tell your friends that you've made it to the often talked about, but seldom found, Gravity Hill.
-Mayor Karne's Old Home, Bedford County.
Strange occurances, lights going on and off.
-EASTON
Easton Public Library
During construction of this building in 1903, workers uncovered the graves of 514 people. Most of the bodies were moved to other cemeteries, but at least thirty were left unclaimed. Two prominent former citizens, Elizabeth Bell "Mammy" Morgan and William Parsons, were reburied in graves with markers on the library grounds. Mammy Morgan is buried on the west lawn and Parsons is buried on the front lawn. The other corpses, and any unidentified pieces of bodies, were unceremoniously dumped into an underground concrete vault on the property. Today, the library is haunted by the misplaced souls. Doors slam shut and open suddenly, filing cabinet drawers swing open for no reason, and unseen hands run through the hair or touch the shoulders of patrons and staff. And over the years, many people have reported the ghost of Mammy Morgan roaming the library grounds. The burial vault is under a telltale depression in the northeast part of the driveway that exits the library.
The library is on the corner of Church Street and 6th Street, Easton, PA 18042. Phone: 215-258-2917
-PHILADELPHIA
Baleroy
The powerful spirit of the Blue Room is not to be trifled with. A two-hundred-year-old blue-upholstered wing chair in the room belongs only to Amelia, as the ghost is called. Anyone else who sits in it soon dies. At least four deaths have been blamed on the deadly curse. A cold ectoplasm sometimes hangs in a doorway from the Reception Room into the Blue Room. Another nasty ghost, that of an elderly lady with a cane, has been reported hovering in a corner in the second-floor hallway. But there are friendlier spirits here. The ghost of Thomas Jefferson has appeared beside a tall clock in the dining room, and the figure of a friendly monk dressed in a brown habit has materialized in the second-floor master bedroom. Ghostly presences have materialized at several seances held at Baleroy.
The house is owned by descendants of Civil War General George Meade and is filled with his possessions, as well as many items that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. Evening and afternoon tours of the magnificently furnished mansion can be arranged. Baleroy is in the Chestnut Hill section, at 111 West Mermaid Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118
The Sprague Mansion was well maintained in its original condition down through the years, although some changes were made to the interior following the Civil War. Modern facilities have since been tastefully added making the building suitable for the use of large groups when required. Now restored to much of its elegance and splendor the Mansion is once again used for cultural and civic activities. Furnished throughout by gifts and items on loan, the Mansion holds items that belonged to the Sprague family. It is believed to be haunted by numerous spirits.
-Old Wedderburn House, Narragansett.
Located on Front Street.
It is reported the spirit of a tiny woman, dressed in a black veil, haunts this house.
Belcourt Castle was constructed for Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, who inherited a fortune from his father August Belmont, the Rothschild Banking representative in America. His summer cottage incorporated his love for horses and armor, medieval and renaissance architecture within 60-rooms. In the chapel here there is said to be a statue of a monk. Once located near the stairs, it was moved to the chapel after the spirit of a monk kept appearing.
-Scalabrini Villa Nursing Home, North Kingstown.
860 North Quidnesset Road, 401-884-1802
Now a retirement home for nuns and priests, Scalabrini Villa Nursing Home is comprised of two buildings. Many say you can hear the spirit of children in the older building, which was once a hospital for children. They can be heard playing and laughing, sometimes crying, and room 103 is thought to be the most haunted.
-College Hill, Providence.
Numerous sites combined.
After basing many of his stories on the colleges and towns in Providence, the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft is said to roam widely here, traveling from the hills to the campuses where he once taught.
Beechwood was built in 1851 for a New York City merchant named Daniel Parrish; the architects were Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux. William Backhouse Astor, Jr., purchased the mansion in 1881, and it became the social center for New York Society for twenty-five years of the Gilded Age. William B., as his wife called him, was the grandson of John Jacob Astor, the German immigrant who made himself the richest man in America by investing in fur trading and real estate. Even in 1999, he is listed as the fourth-wealthiest American ever (Microsoft's Bill Gates is fifth). Here at the mansion candles have been known to blow out and footsteps can be heard echoing from a secret staircase. Also, along with strange images and noises, many get the impression of being watched.
Salve Regina College was chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. Founded under the sponsorship of the Sisters of Mercy, Salve Regina was established as an independent institution in the Catholic tradition of education, providing higher education to women and men. Here in the Wakehurst Student Center, as well as in many of the dorms, you can hear names being called. Also, in Carey Mansion, a nun is said to have once hung herself.
Aldrich Mansion is situated on a majestic seventy-five acre estate on scenic Narragansett Bay. Built during the "Golden Years" of Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, who was a Rhode Island native born to poverty but destined for greatness. The estate once held a Teahouse, since destroyed by fire. It was here Abby Aldrich, one of the Senator's eight children, wed John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (the sole male heir to the Standard Oil fortune and father of Nelson A. Rockefeller, former Governor of New York and later Vice President of the United States). It's said that once of the Senator's daughters jumped to her death here and can still be seen roaming the mansion today.
Affectionately known as "the Barn," the Performing Arts Center was originally built in 1890 as a horse barn for use on a Gloucester, RI farm. In 1984, the structure was moved to the Bristol campus and renovated as part of a project by historic preservation majors and faculty members. The unique building now houses a theater, practice studios and faculty offices. The spirit here, sometimes referred to as Banquo by the students, is said to be a farmhand who once froze to death in the old barn. Cold spots, names being called by the unseen and heavy winds blowing in during productions have been reported.
Colt Andrews School is actually two schools used as one. Colt School was built in 1906 out of marble and bronze and given to the town by Samuel Pomery Colt. It served as a high school until 1966. Andrews School was built in 1938, with money left to the town by Robert D. Andrews, in memory of his father, Robert Shaw Andrews who had been a superintendent of Bristol Schools. These two schools now serve as the 4th and 5th grades for some Bristol elementary school students. Approximately 250 students attend the school. They go back and forth between the two schools each day. Colt School houses 5 classrooms, the auditorium, the music room, the art room and the cafeteria. Andrews school houses 7 classrooms, the gymnasium and the library media center. The spirits of a family whose pictures hang in the gym are thought to haunt here. Voices and odd smells have been encountered in the boy's restroom and some say at night you can see the resident ghosts wandering the halls.
The students here call their spirit, who haunts the third floor, Barbara. They also think that the small child who has been seen bouncing a ball down the main aisle of the third floor sleeping decks is Barbara's child.
Formerly home to Mr. Agassiz, and now used as an inn, the female spirit that tosses china around the pantry and has occasionally appeared to staff members, is thought to be related to the previous management.
Some say that a ship caught fire here many years ago and that the strange lights at the south tip of the island, as well as the sound of a child crying, are related to that incident.
The spirits of many Indians, massacred by the colonists, still haunt this swamp.
-Cumberland Monastery, Cumberland.
Located on Route 114. OPEN: Dawn to dusk. 728-2400.
Site of a former Cistercian Monastery, now owned and maintained by the Town of Cumberland, a fire destroyed many buildings built by the Trappist Monks in the 1950's. Portions of the original monastery buildings are still intact. Said to be haunted by a monk who likes to shut tourist's books when left unattended, a phantom rider on the trials and a small child who runs about in the swamp area and a few of the back trails.
-Fairfield Inn, Warwick.
36 Jefferson Boulevard, 401-941-6600
The spirit of a weathered looking man dressed in 1700 clothing and a triangular hat has been seen on the bottom floor here in one of the rooms near the entrance.
From what I can tell, I think Founders Hall is the current home of the United States Naval War College Museum located at 686 Cushing Road. Paul sent in the following story relating to it: "The story goes during the opening year of the building two of the four girls living in one of the quads were found mysteriously dead after previously hearing scratching and a whistling from the nearby window."
-Mercy Brown's Grave, Exeter.
"Late in the nineteenth century three members of the Brown family died, probably of consumption. A mother, two daughters, and then a son also became ill. The family decided that the son did not have consumption but was being attacked by a vampire. The bodies of the three women were dug up, the hearts were cut out of the bodies and burned on a nearby rock in the cemetery behind the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. The object of burning the hearts, we are told, "was to procure medicine for the ailing Edwin Brown. He dissolved the ashes in the medicine the doctor had given him." The story of the Browns was printed in the newspaper in 1976. In that printed version the reporter said that only one of the Brown women, Mercy, had blood in her veins when she was dug up and so she was the vampire."
{Thank's to Brianna-courtesy of the 'Haunted Dawghouse'}
-BLOCK ISLAND
Burning Eyes
Fiery apparitions haunt the residents of Block Island. The phantom known as Burning Eyes has burning embers for eyes and is usually discovered on the back porches of houses late at night. During the hard winters here, the bodies of deceased people used to be stored at the back of houses, so they could be buried when the ground thawed. Burning Eyes is believed to be one of those spirits, who lingered longer than the spring thaw.
All of the sightings of Burning Eyes have been in the town of Block Island on the eastern coast. Block Island is off the south coast of Rhode Island. It lies eleven miles from Long Island, in the Rhode Island Sound, between Montauk and Gay Head. The island can be reached by ferry from Galilee, Rhode Island, which is near Point Judith. A schedule is available from Interstate Navigation Co., Box 482, New London, CT 06320. Phone: 203-442-7891. A brochure on the island can be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce, Drawer D, Block Island, RI 02807. Phone: 401-466-2982
-NEWPORT
Porter Mansion
This great house was built by Mrs. Mary Porter in 1848, but it is haunted by the ghost of lawyer Richard Washburn Child, who died in the building on January 31, 1935. He served as President Harding's Ambassador to Italy and even collaborated with Mussolini on his autobiography. Child's ghost has been seen on the third floor, the stairway, and in the first floor hallway.
The old mansion was converted to apartments. It is located at 25 Greenough Place, Newport, RI 02840.
The Charleston Naval Base was located on the west bank of the Cooper River about five miles north of the City of Charleston proper. Located within the confines of the base are the Naval Supply Center, the Naval Station, Charleston and the Naval Shipyard facilities. These activities provided the primary berthing, logistics and repair services to US Navy ships in the Charleston area. The spirit of a young slave girl has been seen here hiding amongst a clump of trees.
-Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet.
"Back in the 1800s there used to be train tracks in place of a road. Every night there was a man who would wait patiently by the tracks for the train. Well, one night the train was running late and he laid his head down on the tracks to listen for the train and the train came along and ran over his head. Well, the story goes that he now walks the road every night searching for his lost head and swinging his lantern. The lantern is the only thing that can be seen about him." -- from Castle of Spirits. See the above website for great, detailed information!
During the hurricane of 1898, a young woman named Caroline died here. Now known as "The Blue Lady", many people have heard her sobbing or have witnessed her during hurricane season.
Litchfield Plantation, a Country Inn, is a 1750 original plantation house which is situated at the end of a quarter mile avenue of 200 year old Live Oak trees. The spirit of the former is said to still haunt here.
The spirit of a beautiful young girl is said to be haunting Sullivan Music Center.
-The Chester Little Theater, Chester.
See below for information.
Chester Little Theater is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for more than 30 years. The organization presents four productions each year at the theater located on Wylie Street in downtown Chester. Unexplained noises and apparitions have been reported here. For more information call 803-377-1101.
-South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Spartanburg.
Students as young as four years of age can live in the dorms. Can you imagine being that small and away from home? No wonder a place full of so many emotions is haunted. Some say Martha Walker, who ran the school for awhile during the Civil War, still roams the historic main building checking on her charges.
The Dock Street Theatre, located in the heart of Charleston's Historic District at 135 Church Street, is within easy walking distance of many downtown accommodations. It was the first building in America to be designed solely for theatrical performances. The fate of the original theatre, which was opened in 1736, is lost to obscurity. In 1800, the elegant Planter's Hotel was built on this site. After the Civil War, the hotel fell into ruin, and in the 1930's the Federal Works Progress Administration created the Dock Street Theatre within the shell of the old Planter's Hotel. Known as one of the most haunted places in Charleston, it is home to the spirit of a prostitute as well as the father of John Wilkes Booth.
-Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site, Moncks Corner.
See below for location.
Located south east of Moncks Corner on CR 44, just north of the tee of the Cooper River, the Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site is in Berkeley County. It is said to be haunted by the spirit of a young girl who was chained to a tombstone by her father.
Rumored to be haunted by several apparitions (not to mention someone says there is a troll stomping around here, too!)
-Wateree River Swamp Bridge
See below for location.
"On the long stretch of road, between Sumter and Columbia, there is a bridge that is said to be haunted by a beautiful young woman. She was supposedly killed in an accident when the Wateree River Bridge was first built. Since that day she has been seen at the bridge where concerned motorist will offer her a ride. She accepts and gets in the car; she then tells how she trying to get to Columbia to visit her sick mother that lives on Pickens Street. Once the car reaches the Columbia side of the bridge the girl vanishes from the car. One couple went to the address that the young woman gave them, to find her sister that told them that the young girl had died on that bridge and has reappeared on the anniversary of her death many time before." -- From South Carolina Ghosts.
-West End Cemetery, Newberry.
Location not found.
The Bride of West End can be seen on certain nights. Wearing her wedding dress, standing by her grave or roaming the fields, she is said to be waiting for her lover.
-Dunhaven House, Garner.
Location not found.
You'll need to ask around in Garner since I think this may be a specific house on one street and not actually named Dunhaven. Said to be haunted by a young man who will whisper in your ear, breathe on you or bang about the home.
This old church on Prospect Church Road is said to be haunted. Park your car on the right side of the church, look at the last window on the second story, and you can see a man behind a curtain as if caught in a struggle.
-Old Calhoun County Health Department, St. Matthews.
No location listed.
In the Calhoun County Health Department voices, noises and the sound of water running can be heard even when no one is in the building. It is said to be haunted by a woman dressed in red.
-The Old White Church, Beaufort.
Located on St. Helena.
This now deserted church is quite notorious. At one time, workers who were trying to seal off an old crypt behind the church would return the following morning to find all of the bricks they had placed removed from the crypt and stacked in neat little piles. This was said to happen numerous times. Also, when walking through the graveyard there, you will also encounter strange sensations.
Said to be haunted by a handsome gentleman who lays down next to women in their bed but is polite enough to exit through the wall should anyone scream.
Some think the spirit of a girl who killed herself here still haunts Coker College. Strange noises are heard at night, alarm clocks go off for no reason and radios shut off on their own.
