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Ghosts & Legends of South Carolina

Explore ghosts, legends and lore from South Carolina's past!

Explore ghosts, legends and lore from South Carolina's past!

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Jerome Busbee's Haunted Cart | Curiosity Trek!

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Jerome Busbee's Haunted Cart | Curiosity Trek!
Back when Jerome Busbee worked at the Adluh Flour Company in the mid-20th century, he used his favorite work cart every day. According to urban legend, after Busbee died his spirit possessed this cart...
Major Patrick Ferguson's Cairn | Curiosity Trek! The Faces of Fort Sumter | Curiosity Trek!

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The Faces of Fort Sumter | Curiosity Trek!
Sometime after the conclusion of the Civil War, some people claimed that ghostly faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle flags which flew over the fort during the Civil...
City of Columbia Video Questions | From The Sky South Carolina's Most Haunted | From the Sky

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South Carolina's Most Haunted | From the Sky
There's a plethora of stories revolving around the world of the unknown in South Carolina. From the ghost pirates of Charleston to the lizard man of the swamps, this state has been the perfect place...
SC Veteran Remembers the Vietnam War History of Halloween | Palmetto Scene

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History of Halloween | Palmetto Scene
Costumes, candy, haunted houses, and ghost stories...everything we think of when it comes to Halloween, but it wasn’t always this way. We take a look at how this spooky holiday has transformed over...
Dixon's Gold Coin | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Dixon's Gold Coin | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 7
Before the Hunley was found, Lieutenant George Dixon’s gold coin was just considered a legend. Dr. Maria Jacobsen tells the story and significance behind Lt. Dixon’s coin, and shares her excitement...
Daniel Decatur Emmitt | Eye on the Past Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past

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Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past
Ghost story about the ghost of the lady who hitch-hikes rides with unsuspecting travelers on the bridge over the Wateree River in the swamps near Stateburg.
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special The Beautiful Phantom of Daisy Bank | Palmetto Special

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The Beautiful Phantom of Daisy Bank | Palmetto Special
This prograrn was adapted from a story in the book, The Return of the Gray Man, by Julian Stevenson Bolick. It was produced on location, but not necessarily where the story supposedly takes place. No...
About Ghosts and Legends 4

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About Ghosts and Legends
Episode 4
The Ghosts and Legends of South Carolina consist of a variety of ghost stories compiled and produced by South Carolina ETV. In the three-part series, Ghosts and Legends tracks the legends and lore...
UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene Ghost Caught on Camera at USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene

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Ghost Caught on Camera at USS Yorktown | Palmetto Scene
It's no secret that Charleston is one of South Carolinas most haunted cities. In 2014, the ETV production team decided to highlight a place with lots of claims of unexplained paranormal phenomena the...
Aiken Ghosts | Ghosts & Legends I

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Aiken Ghosts | Ghosts & Legends I
Stories from the Old Post Office, Annie's Inn, and the cemetery at St. Thaddeus in Aiken, S.C.
Lizard Man | Ghosts & Legends I

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Lizard Man | Ghosts & Legends I
First appeared in 1988, nine feet tall, with a head similar to a human head, and afraid of cars...it's Lizard Man!
Abbeville | Ghosts & Legends I

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Abbeville | Ghosts & Legends I
Old Jail, Abbeville, S.C. The Old Jail is Abbeville's oldest public building. The sheriff lived on the first floor, and prisoners were kept on the second and third floors, the worst of whom were kept...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Ghost of Madeline & Bride of West End | Ghosts & Legends II

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Ghost of Madeline & Bride of West End | Ghosts & Legends II
Ghost of Madeline, Newberry, S.C. The legend of Madeline, the young woman who climbed the bell tower of Keller Hall at Newberry College, and while searching for her fiance', John, she slipped and fell...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Duel in the Alley | Ghosts & Legends II

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Duel in the Alley | Ghosts & Legends II
Duel in the Alley, Charleston, S.C. In 1783, Dr. Joseph Ladd arrived in Charleston and, over time, became friends with a man named Ralph Isaacs. They eventually had a falling out, which led to a duel...
Becky Cotton | Ghosts & Legends I

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Becky Cotton | Ghosts & Legends I
Becky Cotton was born around 1765 and married John Cotton around 1785. Becky's father was killed when three men burst into the house, but her husband did nothing to stop it. The legend has it that she...
Old Exchange | Ghosts & Legends I

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Old Exchange | Ghosts & Legends I
Old Exchange Building and Provost Dungeon, Charleston, S.C. Isaac Hayne was imprisoned there in 1781. He was a very popular businessman, well-off, whom they led through the streets of Charleston, by...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Stumphouse Tunnel | Ghosts & Legends II

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Stumphouse Tunnel | Ghosts & Legends II
​Stumphouse Tunnel was built in the 1850s in Walhalla, S.C. The tunnel was built to connect the railway between Charleston and Knoxville. The men who built the tunnel worked twelve hours a day, seven...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Haunted Grave | Ghosts & Legends II

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Haunted Grave | Ghosts & Legends II
* Please note: This ghost story is not recommended for all audiences due to mature subject matter. The Old Stone Church was established in the 1780s by Andrew Pickens. In the cemetery, there is a...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Ghost of Zoe: Poogan's Porch | Ghosts & Legends II

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Ghost of Zoe: Poogan's Porch | Ghosts & Legends II
Ghost of Zoe at Poogan's Porch, Charleston, S.C. Poogan's Porch has been located on Queen Street in Charleston, S.C. since 1976. Zoe St. Amand and her sister, Elizabeth, were spinsters who lived...
Hunter's Store | Ghosts & Legends II Inn at Merridun | Ghosts & Legends II

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Inn at Merridun | Ghosts & Legends II
The house was built in 1855 by the mayor of Union. In about 1900, the house was named the Merridun. The house was bought in 1990, and the owners started working on it in 1992. They started seeing a...