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Boo Hags & Haint Blue: Vampires of the Lowcountry & the Paint that Stops Them

Posted on March 29, 2021
In this article, we’ll be looking into two of the most well-known legends of the Gullah people in South Carolina: the notorious vampiric creature known as the Boo Hag and Haint Blue, the paint color...

The Legend of Dr. Trott’s Apothecary and the Captured Mermaid

Posted on March 29, 2021
The Legend of Dr. Trott’s Apothecary and the Captured Mermaid  In 1867 in Charleston, South Carolina, the owner of a new apothecary found himself on the wrong end of a rioting group of ove...

The Candlestick Murder of 1958

Posted on February 1, 2021
The Candlestick Murder of 1958   Jack Dobbins was a 30-year-old chemical company executive who was murdered on Halloween night of 1958. He was bludgeoned to death with a brass candlestick. ...
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