Folklore and Stories
in South Carolina
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USS Harvest Moon (Georgetown harbor lore) of South Carolina
Georgetown-area ghost lore sometimes references the Civil War vessel USS Harvest Moon and haunting stories tied to the harbor.
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Theodosia Burr / schooner Patriot lore of South Carolina
The disappearance of Theodosia Burr aboard the Patriot remains one of South Carolina’s enduring coastal mysteries and feeds local ghost traditions.
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Stede Bonnet – Bouquet legend of South Carolina
On the way to the gallows, the ‘Gentleman Pirate’ is said to have received a bouquet from a young girl, an act later cast as his last moment of repentance.
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Santee cylinder formation of South Carolina
State-indexed NUFORC report of three cylinder-shaped objects in triangular formation over Santee.
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Pumpkintown chevron UFO of South Carolina
NUFORC state index preserves a report of a humming boomerang/chevron-shaped object near Pumpkintown.