Think you know how to say Clemson, Keowee, Jocassee, Eastatoe, Issaqueena and Oolenoy? Test yourself with 18 Upstate South Carolina place names and learn the local pronunciations and stories behind them.
Built in 1893, Hester Store has served Dacusville as a general store, gathering place and local landmark for more than 130 years. Explore its documented history, its modern revival, and what we really know about the ghost stories associated with the old store.
Officials say there are no sharks in Lake Hartwell. But bull sharks can survive in freshwater, the Savannah River once flowed without today’s massive dams, and real alligators have turned up where they supposedly don’t belong. We investigate the Upstate’s newest aquatic conspiracy.
Were there really gold and silver mines hidden in the mountains around Table Rock, or are the stories just local legends? From documented gold discoveries near Pickens and Cane Creek to the mysterious lost mine of Tamassee and the glittering fool’s gold found in area creeks, the Table Rock region has a fascinating history of prospectors, treasure hunters, and unanswered questions. Join us as we separate fact from folklore and explore the lost mines, forgotten discoveries, and enduring mysteries of the Upstate mountains.
Hidden deep in the woods of northern Greenville County, Poinsett Bridge has earned a reputation as one of South Carolina’s most haunted places. From tales of a murdered stonemason and mysterious shadow figures to unexplained lights beneath the historic arch, discover the legends, ghost stories, and local folklore that have surrounded this 206-year-old landmark for generations.
Bigfoot has a place in the Upstate’s storytelling, from accounts of strange encounters to Westminster’s annual festival. Published reports from this region are available for readers to examine. Those records show what people said they experienced; they do not establish the existence of an unknown animal. The interest lies in reading the stories closely enough…
For generations, residents of Pumpkintown and the South Carolina Upstate have reported sightings of mysterious large cats in the mountains. Are mountain lions really roaming the forests around Table Rock and Jocassee, or is it simply another local legend? We explore the evidence, the sightings, and the mystery that refuses to disappear.
Why is it called Stool Mountain? The answer may be one of Pumpkintown’s oldest unsolved mysteries. Explore the legends, theories, and forgotten history behind one of the Upstate’s most unusual mountain names.
Before hikers and tourists discovered the beauty of Pumpkintown, prospectors searched these same mountains for gold. Explore the forgotten mines, hidden settlements, and treasure-filled streams of the South Carolina Upstate.
Long before hikers climbed Table Rock, local storytellers explained the mountain through legends. Discover the tale of the witches who swept the granite clean, the mysterious Old Man of the Mountain who dined from a stone table, and Molly Hanks, the enigmatic “witch” of Wildcat Hollow whose name still survives in the Oolenoy Valley today.
