Haunted Places in Jamestown, South Carolina
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Rice Hope Plantation
Moncks Corner, SC
19.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
Mistress Chicken is the name of this plantation's resident ghost. She rocks in a rocking chair inside the Heron Room. It is said that she exists to comfort a child who once lived at this plantation and was once tied to a tombstone by a nasty schoolmaster as punishment. The …
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DuPre House
Georgetown, SC
24.2 miles from Jamestown, SC
Reports say the DuPre house was once a bed-and-breakfast, but currently may be empty and up for sale. The house was built around 1740 and is said to have two ghosts in residence: a woman and her daughter, both from the Civil War era. Their spirits have been seen and …
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Kaminski Building
Georgetown, SC
24.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
The Kaminski Building is one of two that house Georgetown’s Rice Museum. The 1842 Kaminski Building was a retail store for many years. Witnesses at the museum have heard footsteps, including one set that sounds like it has a peg-leg, in the art gallery. It is also believed that an …
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Strand Theatre
Georgetown, SC
24.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
The 1941 Strand Theatre is home to some odd occurrences. Footsteps have been heard in the empty balcony, and during a production of Ghosts of the Coast, based on local ghost tales, the staff began to witness cold spots and whispers coming from the backstage area. A ghost hunter was …
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Bolem House
Georgetown, SC
24.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
Folks here believe the house may originally have been built as a tavern for the sailors. Ghostly sailors have been seen and heard here: On Christmas Day in 1993, a resident came across a ghostly man in old-fashioned sailor attire in the kitchen. The witness said the sailor didn't appear …
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Heriot-Tarbox House
Georgetown, SC
24.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
Built around 1765, this is the house where the legendary Theodosia Burr Alston, daughter of United States Vice President Aaron Burr and wife of South Carolina Governor Joseph Alston stayed in 1812 before the ship on which she was traveling disappeared. Her ghost has been seen all along the coastline …
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Cleland House
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
Built in 1737, the house has a story to go along with its ghost. So it goes, Anne Withers, a possible relation of the John Withers listed on the historical marker in front of the house as one of the owners, fell in love with a sea captain. He once …
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Beth Elohim Cemetery
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
Tales told about this, the second oldest Jewish cemetery in the state, center around best friends Pauline Moses and Eliza Munnerlyn. The two girls had planned to be married on the same day at the same time, but in different locations. However, both the girls caught yellow fever and died …
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1790 House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
Although this building no longer operates as a B&B, back in the day it was said that a rocking chair in the "Rice Planter's Room" would often rock back and forth without anyone ever touching it.
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Morgan-Ginsler House
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
This building was once used as a Civil War hospital for Union soldiers. Some folks say the strange sounds that come from the dining room are the sounds of Satan forcing the souls of the soldiers who died there to relive their last miserable moments.
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Waterman-Kaminski House
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
This house from around 1770 has a couple of sad ghost stories attached to it. As one goes, a little boy, age 8, was left in the care of the owners while the rest of his family took a trip. The family was lost at sea, and the little boy …
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Henning-Miller House
Georgetown, SC
24.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
Built around 1760, some say this house has a ghost on its staircase. Rumor has it that when the British took over the home during the American Revolution, one of the officers fell down the stairs when he heard the daughter mention that Patriot hero Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion was …
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Mansfield Plantation
Georgetown, SC
27.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
The Mansfield Plantation dates back to the early 18th century, and includes a bed and breakfast. Local ghost hunters claim that they recorded EVPs in the North Guest House that said "don't leave me".
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Wedgefield Plantation
Georgetown, SC
27.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
The headless ghost of a beheaded British soldier is said to appear here, wandering about holidng a pistol and feeling around for his head. Along with him come the sounds of war, clattering and hoofbeats. The war sounds are often a precursor to the ghost's arrival.
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Georgetown Light
Georgetown, SC
29.6 miles from Jamestown, SC
The 72-foot tall lighthouse, built around 1812, is said to be haunted by Annie, the daughter of a former lightkeeper who was a widower who was raising the 7- or 8-year-old on his own. One day as the two were returning to the lighthouse with supplies, a violent storm hit. …
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Yeamans Hall
Hanahan, SC
29.9 miles from Jamestown, SC
According to local lore, the spirit of Mary Hyrne haunts this building where she once lived. She appears as a little lady in a period black dress with a white cap.
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Summerville Light
Summerville, SC
30.2 miles from Jamestown, SC
The Summerville Light is believed to be the ghost of a woman who lived here over 100 years ago. Legend has it that she met her husband at the train after work every night, with a lantern to guide them home. He was killed in a logging accident nearby, and …
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Boone Hall Plantation
Mount Pleasant, SC
30.5 miles from Jamestown, SC
Boone Hall Plantation, in operation since the late 1600s, is said to be haunted by a soldier. His apparition has been seen attempting to remove a bullet from an injured fellow soldier.
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Charleston Naval Shipyard
North Charleston, SC
32.9 miles from Jamestown, SC
At the Charleston Naval Base, the apparition of a slave girl has been noticed in a clump of trees.
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Old Gunn - Prince Frederick's Episcopal Church
Georgetown, SC
33.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
Construction of the church was begun in 1859, but screeched to a halt when the lead architect Mr. Gunn slipped on the steep roof and fell to his death. Folks have seen Mr. Gunn's ghost around the ruins of the church and tower and heard his scream, and locals say …
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This Whole House
Summerville, SC
33.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
This Whole House is a tearoom that's rumored to be haunted by a ghost named Mary Helen. The building dates as far back as 1875 and was once, allegedly, a brothel. Paranormal activity includes the sound of breaking dishes in the kitchen and objects being moved by unseen hands. Also, …
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Pelican Inn
Pawleys Island, SC
33.9 miles from Jamestown, SC
The two ghosts who haunt this inn are of the canine kind. An elderly caretaker here once owned two Boston terriers, and legend has it that one of them swam out in the surf to save a little boy's life. The dog soon passed away, and the other dog died …
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Price House Cottage
Summerville, SC
34.0 miles from Jamestown, SC
It is said that the ghost who resides here likes to make off with nice jewelry. The owner himself has had a pair of sapphire cufflinks go missing, and to add to the mystery, his daughter lost a ring that later turned up in an old thesaurus.
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All Saints Cemetery
Pawleys Island, SC
34.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
The ghost story in this cemetery centers on beautiful Alice Flagg, the sister of the weatlhy Dr. Allard Flagg who moved into the Hermitage in 1849. Alice fell in love with a young lumberman, but Dr. Flagg didn't approve of the match and sent him away. Angry with her brother, …
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All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery
Pawleys Island, SC
34.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
All Saints Episcopal Church has stood here since 1739, and its cemetery, haunted by a ghost named Alice, dates from 1822. Alice is buried beneath an oak tree under a flat gravestone bearing the name ALICE. Local legend says that those who walk around her grave 13 times backwards and …
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The Grey Man of Pawley's Island
Murrells Inlet, SC
34.6 miles from Jamestown, SC
Pawley's Island has its own early warning system for hurricanes. Legend has it that a mysterious man dressed all in grey appears to certain individuals or couples and warns them of approaching hurricanes. These tales are usually told after each hurricane, where one lucky couple or family was spared because …
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Litchfield Plantation
Pawleys Island, SC
34.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
This plantation's history dates back to 1740, and its most famous ghost is Dr. Henry Tucker, a member of one of the last families to own the plantation in the late 1800s. His apparition has been seen in the Blue Room, and he is said to be a friendly spirit. …
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Old Village Post House - Guilds Inn
Mount Pleasant, SC
36.1 miles from Jamestown, SC
Once the "Guilds Inn" (until around 2004), this is now a restaurant and inn called "Old Village Post House". It was featured in "Haunted Inns of the Southeast" under its previous incarnation. The book suggested that the ghost of its previous owner, Captain Samuel Guilds, still haunted the place - …
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Summerville Cemetery and Mausoleum
Summerville, SC
36.1 miles from Jamestown, SC
Summerville Cemetery and Mausoleum is also called Park Cemetery by some locals. Witnesses say a child, possibly one buried here named Jessie Blue Hyatt, has been heard crying here. Some visitors also report a phantom smell of smoke and a feeling of difficulty breathing.
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Charleston, SC
36.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
Featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, the Magnolia Plantation is rumored to be haunted. The plantation has been owned by the same family since 1680; the investigation turned up unexplained music, a young girl's voice, a cough, and a woman's voice that asked "What are you doing?"
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Patriots Point Museum - USS Yorktown
Mount Pleasant, SC
36.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
The USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Museum is an Essex-class aircraft carrier named in honor of the sunken USS Yorktown, destroyed in 1942 during the Battle of Midway. The vessel has been used in films "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "The Philadelphia Experiment among others. Witnesses, both staff and visitors, have …
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Charleston Harley Davidson - Bicycle Shoppe
Charleston, SC
37.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
Formerly Charleston Harley-Davidson, the Bicycle Shoppe is rumored to be haunted by a good and an evil spirit. Witnesses have noticed a strong, sweet fragrance in certain places on the premises.
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Jasmine House Inn
Charleston, SC
37.4 miles from Jamestown, SC
According to reports, a guest in the Chrysanthemum Room awoke to find a woman's ghost standing near his bed. The guest said that the ghost didn't want him to leave the inn. To show her displeasure at his leaving, she tore up his newspaper into tiny pieces and left them …
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Meeting Street Inn
Charleston, SC
37.6 miles from Jamestown, SC
Rooms 303 and 107 are said to be haunted. The ghost of 303 has not been seen but apparently likes to play tricks with the doors. In room 107 there are reports of a female apparition.
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St. Philip's Graveyard
Charleston, SC
37.6 miles from Jamestown, SC
St. Philip's Graveyard is adjacent to the historic St. Philip's Episcopal Church, established in 1680. Among those buried here are Southern writer DuBose Heyward, former U.S. vice president John C. Calhoun, and other politicians form the country's early days. An apparition of a woman crying over a grave has turned …
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Dock Street Theatre
Charleston, SC
37.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
The 1736 Dock Street Theater is said to be haunted by Nettie Dickerson, who came to town around 1840. She was 25, an old spinster by the day's standards, and although she was intelligent and attractive, no men would take her for a wife. Heartbroken, she got a church clerk …
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Rutledge Victorian Guest House
Charleston, SC
37.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
At Rutledge Victorian Guesthouse, the ghost of a young girl who perished in a fire years ago is said to reside. She makes herself known by turning lights on and off and peering in from a window over the stairs. The smell smoke can be evident when the ghost is …
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Old Exchange Building
Charleston, SC
37.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
Rumor has it that the historic Old Exchange Building is haunted, and witnesses claim to have seen swinging chains and orbs in the basement, reportedly once inhabited by the pirate Blackbeard. Cold spots and doors that shut by themselves have been witnessed upstairs.
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Poogan's Porch
Charleston, SC
37.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
The restaurant called Poogan’s Porch is housed in a 1888 home. Poogan was a friendly neighborhood stray dog who started to hang out on the porch when the restaurant opened, and he was adopted by the owner. Eventually Poogan passed away, and his little grave sits on the property. The …
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Old Charleston Jail
Charleston, SC
37.8 miles from Jamestown, SC
The Old City Jail, built in 1802 and in operation until 1939, today is used by the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) as a laboratory and classroom. In its day, it housed many infamous criminals, including Lavinia Fisher, the first female mass murderer. It is believed to be …
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Talvande Mansion - Swords Gate House
Charleston, SC
38.0 miles from Jamestown, SC
This very old house, now a private home, was a boarding school for teenage girls in the 1800s. When one of the girls eloped, damaging the school's reputation, Headmistress Madame Talvande turned the school into a fortress and watched the girls very closely. It is said that she still lingers …
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Hannah Heyward House
Charleston, SC
38.1 miles from Jamestown, SC
This historic private home, originally built at the end of the Revolutionary War by war widow Mrs. Heyward, is said to be the site of ghostly appearances since 1805. That's when Mrs. Heyward first saw the ghost of her son James, whom she believed was on a hunting trip. She …
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Battery Carriage House Inn
Charleston, SC
38.2 miles from Jamestown, SC
If you are looking for a haunted room, you might try room 8 of the Battery Carriage House Inn. Many guests claim to have been awakened in the middle of the night by an apparition that is described as being a headless torso. Room 10 also has quite a haunted …
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White Point Garden
Charleston, SC
38.2 miles from Jamestown, SC
Aka The Battery, White Park Gardens is said to be home to some spirits of pirates that were hanged here long ago. Rumor has it the ghosts walk through the park looking for their executioners.
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Fort Sumter
Charleston, SC
38.3 miles from Jamestown, SC
Fort Sumter is said to be haunted by a soldier's ghost. On April 13, Union Army Major Robert Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter to the Confederates. He ordered a final 100-gun salute to the Union flag, and on the 47th shot, a gun misfired and killed Union Soldier Daniel Hough. Since …
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The Hermitage
Murrells Inlet, SC
42.8 miles from Jamestown, SC
Wealthy Dr. Allard Flagg moved into the Hermitage in 1849 and invited his sister, the beautiful Alice Flagg, to live there with him. Alice fell in love with a young lumberman, but Dr. Flagg didn't approve of the match and sent him away. Angry with her brother, Alice disregarded his …
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Salem Black River Church
Mayesville, SC
52.2 miles from Jamestown, SC
Salem Black River Church, built in 1846, is believed to be haunted by a ghostly Southern Belle and a sad little boy. Cold spots have been noted by visitors as well.
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Jacksonboro Light
Charleston, SC
52.8 miles from Jamestown, SC
If you walk along Parkers Ferry Road late at night, you might catch a glimpse of a swinging lantern light, said to be carried by the ghost of a preacher who died when he was struck by a train one night while he was out searching for his daughter. What …
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Cottageville Cemetery
Cottageville, SC
52.8 miles from Jamestown, SC
A local legend surrounds Cottageville Cemetery. It says that those who drive around the cemetery three times, then drive into its center and flash their lights three times, will see the deceased leave their graves, walk around, and throw things.
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Sansbury Cemetery
Timmonsville, SC
60.7 miles from Jamestown, SC
Different from the Sansbury Hill Cemetery, also in Timmonsville, the Sansbury Cemetery is an eerie place where unexplained noises, including a baby crying, have been reported. Folks also have reported feelings of despair and fear here, but giving the surroundings, this is may not be unusual!
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