Lowcountry Ghostlore

A few of our favorite phantoms of South Carolina

We cannot let Halloween come and go without mentioning the ghoulish guys and gals who haunt our Lowcountry. We do not have time to mention all of them (there are so many), but we’ve handpicked a few of our favorite hauntings to share with you.

Pawleys Island

Alice Flagg

I am AMAZED at how many people have not heard of Alice Flagg. Even my closest friends had no idea who she was until we took them to visit her grave .

Alice Flagg was born into an upper class family in the early nineteenth century. Unfortunately, she fell in love with a man who was not “suitable” for her to marry. Her family was not pleased with his social standing. Alice’s brother was a prominent doctor and extremely outspoken about his disapproval. Like most sisters, Alice completely ignored her big bro and eventually became “betrothed” to her secret love. Since we live in the 21st Century, let’s use the word engaged. She hid the engagement by wearing her ring on a necklace around her neck. Once her family found out about the relationship, she was sent to a boarding school. Alice eventually contracted malaria and was brought home so her family could care for her. When the brother found the ring around her neck, he took it and threw it away. Sadly, Alice grew delirious with sickness (probably compounded by her broken heart) and spent her final days begging for the ring back. Alice is buried in the Flagg family plot at All Saints Cemetery in Pawleys Island.

Here’s the legend: