Haunted Harbor: Charleston's Maritime Ghosts and the Unexplained

Haunted America

by Geordie Buxton, Ed Macy

Celebrated tour guides and writers Geordie Buxton and Ed Macy invite you to voyage into the fathoms-deep waters of the Holy City with their new collection, Haunted Harbor. This cache of macabre, eerie and never-before-told stories includes tales of strange occurrences at Castle Pinckney, the reappearing face of a mysterious soldier at Fort Sumter, the influence of real-life pirates on Sullivan's Island resident Edgar Allen Poe, the unexplained sounds of Seneca guns and many more. Determined to combat the usual vague, repetitive ghost stories, and armed with a chilling repetoire of spectral lore, Buxton and Macy have researched unique and ghastly tales that contain "real historical bonds or tangible specificity." Haunted Harbor drips with detailed stories of the pirates, military soldiers, prisoners and sailors who stalked the Charleston waterfront on ship and on foot hundreds of years ago, and who have refused to leave.

Genres: Nonfiction, Ghosts, History

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Wanda Ritter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is one of those tourist shop mass market books you completely overpay for on vacation. For me the selling point was the small chapter about Edgar Allen Poe’s time in the Pre-War Between the States Army. His time on Sullivan’s Island is memorialized in ‘The Gold Bug’.
Not something I’d normally read, not a single truly haunting story, but an interesting mix of history.

[Hilary · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m spoiled with good ghost books courtesy of author/historian Troy Taylor. This was my first attempt with another author and man was I disappointed. Might as well have called this book “Irrelevant South Carolina History.” This book is word vomit with maybe 10% dedicated to the paranormal. Had to force myself to finish this book.

[Rhina M. Finley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haunted Harbor was rich with history and very creepy.

[Jenn | thezebrabookshelf · Rating 2 out of 5]

More of a dark history book of Charleston with occasional ghost stories.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good quick read with an interesting mix of stories.

[Justin North · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cover is what drew me in. I like the stark colors. You're going to find a lot to like in Haunted Harbor if you enjoy the supernatural culture of Charleston. There's some info in here that you don't get in other books, at least I didn't. It's also a good supplemental read for local history because of the mix of military and local info.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up after a ghost tour in Charleston. A good book with a good variety of stories. Easy read, recommended