Ghosts of the Georgia Coast

All houses wherein men have lived and died are haunted houses. Through the open doors the harmless phantoms on their errands glide, with feet that make no sound upon the floors.

— Henry W. Longfellow

In these pages, you’ll find plenty of evidence that the supernatural is alive in the Golden Isles. Crumbling slave cabins, plantation homes and grand mansions, ancient forts, even a hospital that once cared for the five hundred slaves of Retreat Plantation—all have their own aura, created by those long since dead.

•A silent Indian couple wanders, looking with pleading eyes to anyone who can help find something precious lost long ago. •The ghost of a lonely woman still haunts the theater where she killed herself. •Two men grapple with swords in a graveyard, replaying a scene from their lives again and again. •A woman visiting an old inn experiences déjà vu when she is transported to an elegant party that took place there a century before. •The ghost of a young polo player killed in a bizarre horseback riding accident strides silently through the place that was his last destination on earth.

These stories of restless souls, heartbroken lovers, skin-walkers, and protective spirits will give you a case of the creeps. Keep the lights on!