From the phantom duelist of Pickens to the vengeful witch of York County, the unnatural entities scattered across the Upstate are as varied as the contours of its geography. In this compilation, Ray Belcher has gathered some of the lesser-known tales of Carolina curiosities, some of which have been all but lost among the annals of ancient newspapers and others which have heretofore only existed as oral tradition.
Spanning a period of over 400 years and stretching across the counties of Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, and beyond, these stories do as much to illuminate forgotten corners of Upstate history as they do to pique the imaginations of those looking for a spine-tingling tale.
Mon, Oct 24 • 6:30p–8:30p
Taylors Burdette Branch Library, 316 W Main St, Taylors, SC 29687
Ray Belcher, author of Folktales of the Carolina Backcountry: Ghosts, Beasts, & Lost Treasures, shares true stories of the eerie and the unexplained from right here in the Upstate. Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Seating limited. Registration required. Email taylors@greenvillelibrary.org or call 864-268-5955 to register.
Packs Mountain Press is a locally owned and operated publishing agency in Upstate South Carolina. We assist independent authors with preparing their manuscripts for print and promoting their books to a local audience. Our mission is to help tell the stories that would otherwise go untold.
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