The Battle of Cowan’s Ford was fought on February 1, 1781, in present-day Mecklenburg County. American General William Lee Davidson was killed in combat as British forces under the leadership of Lord Cornwallis claimed victory. Davidson’s…
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The History of Echo Valley Western Theme Park in Northern Greenville County, South Carolina
Echo Valley Theme Park operated in Cleveland, South Carolina, in northern Greenville County, from 1964 to 1968. In late 1963, Harry Stewart, one of the founders of Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley, North…
Legend of The White Bluff Screamer
The woods surrounding Montgomery Bell State Park near Dickson, Tennessee, are reportedly home to a mysterious creature known for its chilling, piercing screams, which are said to echo through the area. The tale dates back to…
The Ghostly Legend of Naomi Wise
Naomi Wise was a young orphan girl who lived with the Adams’ family, just north of Randleman, North Carolina, in the early 1800s. The young Wise became smitten with a handsome fellow named Jonathan Lewis, who…
Zelig Malik Williams is still missing
Zelig Malik Williams was 28 years old when he mysteriously disappeared on October 3, 2024, near the Palmetto Trailhead in Richland County, South Carolina. A year has passed since Broadway star Williams vanished without a trace….
The Monkey Dog of Dutch Fork
Not a lot is known about the cryptid, the “Monkey Dog of Dutch Fork.” Still, as I traveled around South Carolina in late November 2024, I had the opportunity to explore the region’s ghost stories. On…
Henry Houston Fowler is still missing from Laurens County, SC
Henry Houston Fowler has been missing since August 22, 1991, in Laurens County, South Carolina. Mr. Fowler left his Hickory Tavern residence to go to work, but he never returned home. His vehicle was found later…
Shalonda Harts is still missing
Shalonda Harts was last seen in Richland County, South Carolina, on April 8, 2012. Few details are available in her cold case, but she was reportedly last seen by a friend in the Hollywood Hills Subdivision…
Barbara Ellen Brunson is Missing in Sumter
Barbara Ellen Brunson was 66 years old when she was last seen on August 4, 2008, when she walked away from an assisted living facility in Sumter, South Carolina. According to the Sumter Police Department, she…
The Unsolved Homicide of Barbara Jean Anderson
Barbara Jean Anderson was 37 years old at the time of her death. She was found murdered on June 12, 1997, in a wooded area off of River Road in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to a…