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The Ghost of Alice Riley (guest submitted ghost story by Debbie)

I lived near Savannah, Georgia for about 4 years and I heard a very interesting story several times while taking one of the local ghost tours ( which by the way is a must do if you go to Savannah). It seems that in the very early days of Savannah there came a young girl from Ireland. Alice Riley boarded a ship as a bond servant to escape the famine in her own country. She was probably about 15 years old at the time and she knew that once she arrived in Savannah she would be sold into servitude for several years to pay for her passage. Alice never expected to be bought by a man so cruel and heartless. He was a local plantation owner and even the people of the town disliked him.

Alice had thought she would serve as a maid or field hand. Her new owner had other ideas. Alice was a pretty girl and he decided to use her for his pleasure. She had no right to refuse him, no more right that one of the African slaves. He abused her badly raping and beating her almost daily. Alice was befriended by the butler on the plantation and they fell in love. One night when the abuse was too much to bear Alice's screams were heard by her lover. He ran to her rescue and together they killed the man.

They were arrested and sentenced to hang in Wright Square. Alice, however, was found to be carrying a baby. The good people of Savannah would never dream of hanging a pregnant woman. They hanged her lover immediately. Alice languished in the jail until her baby was born and about 2 hours after giving birth, she too was hanged.

Alice has been seen many, many times in Wright Square. She is as always looking for her baby. She asks everyone to help her find her baby. Very often tourists have called the Savannah police and reported a woman looking for her child in Wright Square. The officers that have been around a while know it is Alice. Rookies get sent out to look for her as a joke. They never find anything of course. Even though when seen she is dressed in old fashioned clothing from her day no one thinks anything of it because lots of tour guides in Savannah dress in costume so she does not look out of place.

Reportedly Alice Riley has appeared to more people than any other ghost in the country. Perhaps if you go to Wright Square in the early evening hoursyou just might catch a glimpse of her. She may ask you to help her find her baby.

The Third Eye Man

There is a Legend that surrounds The University of South Carolina. Some call it a ghost story, while others think that it is something else. The "it" I am referring to is the "Third Eye Man" . The first reported sighting was in 1949 on campus grounds. School records at the university state that a strange man dressed in all silver was witnessed by two students opening a man hole cover and crawling inside, pulling the cover back over the opening and disappearing into the sewers. One of the students who witnessed this strange occurrence was named Christopher Nichols and wrote for the Gamecock. He wrote about what he had dubbed as the "sewer man" and word began to spread around campus. After a few weeks, the initial hype of the sewer man had faded.

About six months later, in 1950, A University Police officer was patrolling when he stumbled across two mutilated chickens. It was reported that feathers and chicken parts were scattered all over the loading dock of Longstreet theatre. The officer's first instinct told him that this was some sort of twisted college prank. He walked back to his vehicle to report the findings. After making a call into headquarters, he returned to the scene and was shocked to discover a silver man keeled down over the mutilated chickens. He immediately shined his flashlight onto the figure which in turn looked up at him. What the officer saw horrified him. Staring back at him was what was described as a grotesque, oddly colored face with what the officer said was a third eye on it's forehead. It was stated that they "eye" was not a large eye, but an eye all the same. The policeman ran from the scene and called for back up. It is told that the policeman was in hysterics and when his back up arrived, there was no sign of the third eye man. He had a hard time convincing his friends of what he had seen. People thought that maybe this freaky encounter would be the last of the third eye man, but they were wrong.

In the late 1960's, the underground tunnels or commonly referred to as "the catacombs" beneath the University, became a popular place to frequent for students.. These tunnels connect most of the University. One night in early October, a fraternity took a few pledges down to the catacombs.. They entered the tunnels and as they rounded the first corner, they were met by a "crippled looking man dressed all in silver" (according to police reports). The man charged at the students wielding a pipe, and it didn't take long for the students to realize that this was not a joke. One of the pledges was forced to the ground by the creature, and was reported to suffer "minor cuts and minor shock." Two of the students went to the police and later that night the first "third eye man-hunt" began. The police searched for hours, but the hunt was to no avail. As a precaution, the police sealed off the entrances to the tunnels anyway.

It is said that University maintenance workers even today, will not venture into the tunnels unless it is absolutely necessary and will not go alone. Is the third eye man a ghost? Or is it something else possibly even more frightening? We may never know.

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Waverly Hills Sanatorium has seen it's share of tragedy and death. It is reported as one of the most haunted places on earth and has been the subject of many books, television shows and paranormal investigations. In the early 20th century, Jefferson County in Kentucky had a major outbreak of tuberculosis. The swampland of Louisville was a perfect environment for the tuberculosis bacteria to thrive, and there was a multitude of cases. Waverly Hills was used to house a large number of tuberculosis patients during this time. As the people stricken with the disease grew, more space was needed and a new hospital was built around 1924. Many people left this earth from Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Death tolls have been rumored to be as high as 60,000 but in reality the number was probably much lower.

Many hauntings and much paranormal activity has been reported by visitors of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Apparitions, Strange lights, cold spots and voices are commonly experienced. There have also been reports of people being struck by an unseen force and encounters with a child ghost by the name of "Timmy". Many have claimed to capture ghosts on film and to have recorded EVP's at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. One of which is a recording of what some believe to be the famous "Timmy". People have also reported seeing shadow people lurking throughout the corridors.

Waverly Hills is and probably always will be one of the scariest places in existence. It is currently privately owned and No trespassing signs are posted. Not that anyone in their right mind would go their alone. There are however, rumors that Waverly hills sanatorium could possibly be converted into a hotel. If so, everyone may get their chance to experience the horrors of Waverly Hills Sanatorium.

Luna Route 66 submitted by Mitzi

The Luna cafe, built in 1926, predates Route 66 and still boasts its original sign and style. Said to be frequented by notorious characters throughout history, such as Al Capone, and to have housed a brothel and casino during the heydays of the Mother Road, you can only imagine what the old bar has seen over the years. If only those walls could talk. But wait - maybe they do. According to several regulars owner Larry (A.K.A. Rooster) is serving up more spirits than those from the bottle.

Chip, who is a self described skeptic and one who doesn't believe it without seeing it, tells us he walked up the stairs to the old sleeping rooms and storage area late one night a few years ago. When his feet hit the landing he looked straight down the hallway to the right, where the hall dead ends into a narrow eight foot long room that no longer has a door. There, in the middle of the dark room at the end of the hall was a woman wearing a milky white and thicker than a cloud robe. Definitely a female, with ashy blonde hair, you can tell she is probably in her late twenties, an elegant looking young woman. Completely shocked beyond fear he hesitated only slightly before bolting into a room and shutting the door. A moment later he threw open the door and swung his head out the door toward the narrow dark room. She had left.

But the lady upstairs isn't a new story. Kathleen, who is frequently upstairs, will tell anyone about the holographic figures that often wander the halls. You don't know when you'll see her, but poke around enough and you will. Mostly at night, but whenever she wants, she appears. Perfectly silent; except an occasional soft foot step. Kathleen confirms she is a blonde, a young looking woman who will only occasionally acknowledge her presence, with just the slightest of a nod. She doesnt seem to want anything or have a grudge against the mortal residents. There are bigger problems. The man is around too. An older curmudgeon wants to let you know he's there. He likes to knock on walls, like he's knocking on a door, but there is no door between the kitchen and first sleep room. It's clear he likes to startle innocent visitors, and he leaves you with a feeling that you're the one who's in the wrong place.

Kevin's become accustomed to the lady visitor, she hardly startles him now. Besides, he says, when you get a close look at her she seems really calm and always wears an effervescent white robe, she could even be an angel watching out. Watching out for what? "The shadows." Yeah, the shadows. The ones that cross your own when you're in the hall alone, the ones that fade instantly when you enter a room, and those that break the light shining in under the door. They still make his skin crawl.

The thing is it doesn't matter if you're alone, if it's day or night, or whether you are looking or not. After closing time, and needing one more last round, Kathleen, Chip and Kevin retreated to an upstairs room and sipped along as it got later. Kathleen ventured tipsily into the hall to the bathroom. When she decided to return for the vey last nightcap, upon opening the door, before taking one step, she was greeted by him. He glared at her for only a second, just as long as it took her to slam the door in his would- be face. She couldn't scream, and could hardly move but managed to lock the door and catch her breath. Deciding that locking the door might not be that effective; she barely cracked the bathroom door and peeked out far enough to determine he had left. She flung open the door and returned to her buds. When the guys saw the look on her face their words in unison rang out. "It's there!" They sheepishly lined up next to the door with their shoulders pressing up against one another, they all three took a glimpse into the hallway. Now each of them will tell you it was the other who screamed, pissed their pants and called on God, but they will all tell you he was there, at the end of the hall in the narrow room. He turned as soon as he saw them and was instantly gone, not with a poof or flash, just completely gone. A few more drinks were had and nerves were strengthened for the next walk down the hall.