Download or read book Ghosts and Legends of Charleston written by Denise Roffe and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stroll down Charleston's cobblestone streets and explore mysterious echoes from the past. Prepare to meet the legendary ghost of infamous pirate Stede Bonnet, who once sailed with Blackbeard. Be greeted at the Provost Dungeon by the spirit of American martyr Isaac Hayne, who was hanged for treason in 1781. Read about an extraordinary beauty, Lavinia Fisher, a serial killer who roams the streets in her wedding gown. Catch a glimpse of the small apparitions of children playing in the Holy City's cemeteries. Encounter the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe on the beaches of Sullivan's Island. Enjoy these and other accounts of spine-tingling paranormal events showcasing a link between the past and modern-day ghostly experiences.
Download or read book Ghosts and Legends of Charleston South Carolina written by Denise Roffe and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charleston is a city whose spirits are tangible. Fires, earthquakes, wars, and piracy have scarred her landscape. Mysterious echoes from her past manifest around every corner. Misty figures disappear, disembodied voices speak, and a creeping uneasiness accosts visitors to the Holy City. In this revised second edition, thirteen updated stories and a new ghostly chapter spring from death to life as you travel along cobblestone streets, through old mansions, and into back alleys with paranormal investigator Denise Roffe, who explores Charleston along with the Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research to interact with its ghostly residents. Examine nail-biting eyewitness accounts of paranormal events that are backed by historical research and more than twenty years of investigative experience as Denise takes you on a journey showcasing a surprising link between past events and current ghostly activity. Also enjoy new day trips around Charleston in Beaufort, Myrtle Beach, Camden, and Kingstree.
Download or read book Charleston Ghosts written by Margaret Rhett Martin and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charleston, South Carolina, famous for its magnolia and azalea gardens, its Battery, its plantations, and its key role in early American history has certainly had its share of ghosts. They stalk the halls of townhouses once famous for gracious living and romance; they inhabit lonely stretches of moss-draped roads; and they roam the deserted garden paths of the old plantations outside the city. Charleston Ghosts brings to life an intriguing group of personalities who act out their fateful roles in true-to-legend style. “Eighteen delightful ghost tales about Charleston and the Lowcountry told as only a native Charlestonian could tell them.”—Charleston News and Courier
Download or read book The Ghosts of Charleston written by Julian Buxton and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes ghost stories from the Aiken-Rhett House, the Garden Theater, and the Cooper River Bridge.
Download or read book Haunted Charleston written by Ed Macy and published by Haunted America. This book was released on 2004 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leave embellishment by the wayside and let these ghastly and sometimes dreadful stories of the historic streets of Charleston tell themselves! Combing through the oft-forgotten enclaves of the Holy City, where true life is stranger than fiction, authors Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton bring readers face to face with a group of orphans who haunt a College of Charleston dorm, a Citadel cadet who haunts a local hotel and the specter of William Drayton at Drayton Hall Plantation - just to name a few. Based on historic events and specific details that are often lost in most ghost stories, this collection of haunting tales sparks curiosity about what figure might still be lurking in the alleyways of Charleston's storied streets.
Download or read book The Doctor to the Dead written by John Bennett and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fantastical and macabre Gullah-inspired folklore that illuminates African-American life in nineteenth-century South Carolina. You ask for a story. I will tell you one, fact for fact and true for true. . . . So begins “Crook-Neck Dick,” one of twenty-three stories in this beguiling collection of Charleston lore. John Bennett’s interpretations of the legends shared with him by African-descended Charlestonians have entertained generations. Among them are tales of ghosts, conjuring, superhuman feats, and supernatural powers; accounts of ingenuity, humor, terror, mystery, and solidarity will enchant folklorists, students of Charleston history, and all those who love a good ghost story. Julia Eichelberger, the Marybelle Higgins Howe Professor of Southern Literature and an executive board member of the Center for Study of Slavery at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, provides an introduction. “A collection of folk story, myth, drolleries, macabre unreason . . . old tales of death, mystery, bizarre incredibilities, diabolic influence, demanding ghosts, buried treasure, enchantments, miracles, visitations, and the dead that are not dead.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Haunted Plantations written by Geordie Buxton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shackled West African tribe drags themselves off a slave ship while singing, drowning in a Georgia creek to avoid being sold. Mysterious letters from a long-ruined church near Mepkin Abbey solicit a man to join faith. A French teacher disappears from a school after marking final exams in blood. An Egyptian mummy triggers a heart attack in a city museum. These stories and more are wrenched from the gravest parts of America's past--real lives of people on plantations from Savannah and the coast of the Carolinas. Most deal with the hub of the East Coast slave trade, Charleston, South Carolina. All are richly illustrated with both historic and contemporary images. Dwelling in the affairs of plantation life is to tread the fires of emotionally raw history. Sifting through the folklore and legends, the old hushed embers of the south ignite once again in this collection. While these stories relate encounters with the supernatural, readers will find that what actually happened here doesn't always need a ghost to be disquieting.
Download or read book Charleston Ghosts written by Margaret Rhett Martin and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1963 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of eighteen ghost tales about Charleston and the Low country.
Download or read book Ghosts of Berkeley County South Carolina written by Bruce Orr and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berkeley County, just like its sister county of Charleston, is steeped in history and rich in legend and lore. With Native American beginnings and later infused with colonial and Gullah cultures, Berkeley has seen many people come to reside. And with each of these diverse cultures came the eerie tales of ghosts, ghouls and goblins. Now, for the first time, Berkeley County ghost stories have been collected in a single volume bound to frighten and chill even the bravest of readers. Join local author and investigator Bruce Orr as he recounts the spine-tingling stories behind these apparitions, including the spirits of early colonists that still linger in the pines, the feared Cymbee water spirits of the Gullah culture and the dreaded Cherokee witch Spear Finger, who craves the livers of unsuspecting victims.
Download or read book Legends and Lore of South Carolina written by Sherman Carmichael and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new collection of eighty strange and unusual South Carolina legends is rooted in the state's deep history. Some originated centuries ago, such as the Agnes of Glasgow story in Camden and that of the ghostly dwarf jester Gauche, said to haunt a Beaufort mansion. Certain places hold secrets from different eras, including White Wolf Road in Blacksburg and the state's numerous historic cemeteries like the one at Salem Black River Church in Mayesville. These pages also contain simple explanations for local lore, like the Gullah tradition behind blue bottle trees that still decorate Carolina gardens today. These and many more crowd-pleasing yarns can be found in this volume from the desk of master storyteller, author and researcher Sherman Carmichael.
Download or read book Best Ghost Tales of South Carolina written by Terrance Zepke and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the day, residents and visitors alike enjoy the quiet beauty of the peaceful coasts and Lowcountry of South Carolina. But in a state where soldiers fell, slaves died without knowing freedom, and the practice of voodoo is still an open secret, the night is bound to be a bit more exciting. Whether you are an amateur ghost-hunter, a South Carolina buff, or just love a good scare, you will enjoy these tales of ghostly encounters and supernatural happenings. From the bustling streets of Charleston and the graceful old plantations, to the foreboding coastal forts and the darkest heart of the swamps, spirits and creatures seem to lurk in every corner.
Download or read book South Carolina Ghosts written by Nancy Roberts and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural. This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a "custodian of the twilight zone" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.
Download or read book Haunted Charleston written by Sara Pitzer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among South Carolina's many treasures is Charleston, a city of rich history. Since the first British colonists established Charles Towne in 1670, this city has been a study in contradictions – a beautiful coastal environment, magnificent architecture, and sometimes unspeakable cruelty. Haunted Charleston, a collection of stories of ghosts, mysteries, and paranormal happenings in the Holy City, will leave readers frightened and fascinated. Haunted Charleston includes twenty-five stories from the Ghosts at Dock Street Theater to the Haunted Graveyards, that will send chills up the spines of even the most daring ghosthunters. Each story includes notes on historical significance and local lore and readers will discover just how haunted and spooky this city is. A bibliography, a resources list of contact information to visit the haunted sites, and a brief “Ghost Hunter’s Guide” for the region or city, are also included, giving readers the resources to explore the haunted areas for themselves.
Download or read book Haunted Charleston written by Ed Macy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True stories of the spookiest sites in this beautiful South Carolina city—includes photos! On the historic streets of Charleston, true life is sometimes stranger than fiction. In this book, Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton share stories of the paranormal in ghastly and sometimes dreadful detail. Combing through the oft-forgotten enclaves of the Holy City, they bring readers face to face with: The orphans who haunt a dorm at the College of Charleston A Citadel cadet who haunts a local hotel The specter of William Drayton at Drayton Hall Plantation And more! Enriched by historic background information and specific details that are often lost in ghost stories, this collection sparks curiosity about what might still be lurking in the alleyways of Charleston’s storied streets.
Download or read book Haunted Charleston written by Sara Pitzer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder ... let your imagination run wild as you read about Charleston's most extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts. You may know of the pirates hung at Battery Point, but perhaps you haven't heard about: Provost Dungeon, considered one of the worst American prisons of all time for its torturous punishments and is incredibly active with ghostly happenings; The Woman in Black at Poogan's Porch restaurant, an apparition that makes her presence known to employees and patrons alike; and The USS Yorktown, permanently docked in Charleston Harbor and brimming with tales of tragedies and hauntings.
Download or read book Ghosts from the Coast written by Nancy Roberts and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed storyteller Nancy Roberts takes the reader on a haunted tour of coastal North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in this engaging new collection of thirty-three ghost stories and legends. In North Carolina, we hear of the restless spirit w
Download or read book Eerie South Carolina written by Sherman Carmichael and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Sherman Carmichael is back with more mysterious tales from South Carolina--from Plantersville to Loris and from Beaufort to Clinton. Many of these stories have been told and retold throughout generations, like the red-eyed specter that roams the stairwells of Wilson Hall at Converse College or the haunted grave site of Agnes of Glasgow in Camden. In 1987, a construction company unearthed the bodies of fourteen Union soldiers from the Civil War--twelve of the bodies were found without their heads. The Abbeville Opera House has a chair that remains open to this day for a patron who visited long ago. Join Carmichael for these and many more rare and offbeat stories from South Carolina.
