South Carolina Culture

Find historical media related to art, food, sports and more in South Carolina.
Toggle Filters

Filter By:

Clear Filters
Grade
Resource Type
Downloadable Content
About Ghosts and Legends
Episode 4

Video

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...
Abbeville | Ghosts & Legends I

Video

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...
Becky Cotton | Ghosts & Legends I

Video

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

Video

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...
Duel in the Alley | Ghosts & Legends II

Video

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...
Inn at Merridun | Ghosts & Legends II

Video

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...