Best Ghost Tales of South Carolina

by Zepke, Terrance; Rabun, Julie

• ISBN13: 9781561643066
• ISBN10: 1561643068
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Pineapple Press

Summary

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 and 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. A wistful Civil War-era gentleman's escort still looks out from Charleston's old Dock Street Theatre imagining what might have been. A bloodstain won't wash off the floor at a plantation where the slaves were tortured. A gentleman ghost misses a good party and shows up during dinners to enjoy a glass of wine. A lizardman torments the citizens of a small town on the edge of a swamp Gather 'round the campfire or snuggle up alone under a quilt and enter the world of spirits. Who knows, you may meet one of these ghosts one day....

Author Biography

Terrance Zepke loves ghost stories, lighthouses, pirates, and the Carolinas. She lives part-time in each of the Carolinas and travels the world writing and photographing

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(3)
The Headless Sentry	12	(6)
Jailhouse Specter	18	(6)
Bloodstained Barn	24	(4)
Lizard Man	28	(8)
Cool Spirit at Cool Springs	36	(4)
Ghost of Fort Sumter	40	(4)
Gray Lady	44	(6)
Litchfield's Ghost	50	(4)
Daufuskie Island Ghost	54	(4)
Hound of Goshen	58	(4)
Ghosts of Hagley Landing	62	(4)
Phantom Horseman	66	(4)
The Dock Street Theatre Specters	70	(6)
Spirit of Madame Talvande	76	(4)
Land's End Light	80	(6)
USS Harvest Moon	86	(6)
Hitchhiking Ghosts	92	(8)
Murder Times Two	100	(8)
Whooping and Wampee	108	(4)
Betrayal	112	(8)
Dwarf Spirit	120	(4)
The Gentleman Ghost and Headless Torso	124	(10)
Devil's Castle	134	(4)
Duere House Ghosts	138	(4)
Lowcountry Voodoo	142	(14)
Conducting a Ghost Hunt	156	(6)
Resources	162	(2)
Index	164