The Lost Soldier of Greensboro Cemetery
The city cemetery in Greensboro is like many others in the south. With nearly 3,000 residents slumbering in eternal rest within its confines, it has become a melting pot of the famous and unknown. US Senator Thomas Willis Cobb (of Cobb County fame), fellow Senator William Crosby Dawson, and Georgia Governor Peter Early lay alongside those of lesser means and fortunes.
The Ghost of Barbleue
The legend of Bluebeard is a favorite among collectors of Southern folklore. Although the original tale dates back nearly 500 years, the exploits of the infamous (and oft-widowed) pirate continue to fuel new fires among classic storytellers.
Lewis Powell’s Skull
One of the strangest stories to come from the Civil War began just as the conflict was drawing to a close and ended more than 100 years later in this small cemetery outside Geneva.
The Murder of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley
Not all of St. Augustine’s history past lies in the distant past. In January 1974, Athalia Ponsell Lindsley was a former model, dancer, and television personality living with her new husband James “Jinx” Lindsley, a successful real estate developer.
The Old Mayfair Hotel
The Old Mayfair Hotel: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast. For some buildings, the tall tales that haunt their halls are just one part of the story. Such is the case of Sanford’s grand Mayfair Hotel. Originally known as the Hotel Forrest Lake, this massive, three-story Mediterranean Revival complex was designed by local architect […]
