Ryan Copeland, Ian Leslie

Buried Under Beaufort

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From a castle haunted by a 17th-century dwarf to an eerie light carried by a murdered Union soldier, Beaufort, South Carolina is home to numerous yet often substantiated ghost stories. Join hosts Ryan Copeland and Ian Leslie as they tell not only the history of these ghost stories but of the Lowcountry and the climate that helped birth these tales.

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Ryan Copeland, Ian Leslie

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Dr. Perry's Tomb 30.10.2024 22:07

Learn the story of Dr. Perry, who was so worried about being buried alive that he had his family send him into the eternity with a load of bread, a bottle of wine, and a pickaxe.

The Hanging Tree and CAPA Ghost Tours 04.10.2024 16:57

Book a ghost tour via CAPA's website : https://capabeaufort.org/event-calendar/ghost-tours/

The Rhett House 28.08.2024 33:12

So on the OTHER end of Craven street… That’s right, not the end where The Castle resides, but the end of the street where it meets Church Street in downtown Beaufort. Past the rows of centuries-old homes where a recent mayor of Beaufort - who is not, in fact, a ghost - lived. Past the Arsenal and the Harriet Tubman statue and the Robert Smalls bust. Past the law firm where a former SC Lieutenant g...

Land's End Follow-up: Listener Stories 25.07.2024 6:45

We received so much amazing feedback to our Land's End episode, including some listener testimonials, that we decided to share some of those stories in a bonus episode.

The Land's End Light 17.07.2024 47:10

It’s the 1980s and you’re a teenager looking to take your girlfriend around town for a date. You get in your DeLorean DMC-12, head to TCBY, pick up a couple of milkshakes and drive out to … well where else but an old Spanish-American War fort that frankly looks like the inside of a spaceship and is known for never having fired a single shot. And what are you doing there? Well you’re looking for an...

The Castle: Ribaut's Jester 17.06.2024 34:16

The year is 1859. James Buchanan, arguably the worst president in US history and by all visible accounts a very irritable gentleman, is still in office, though the Lincoln-Douglas debates are all the rage for the upcoming election of 1860. Not that you care too much about what goes on in Washington, as here in Beaufort, you’re preparing to build your dream home. You’re a physician, after all, and...

Welcome to Buried Under Beaufort 20.01.2024 2:03

Welcome to a new podcast we’re calling Buried Under Beaufort, where we’ll unpack some of the ghost stories famous … and yes infamous … to the region of Beaufort South Carolina. Yes, Beaufort is home to A LOT of stories. From Gauche, the 17th century dwarf who haunts a castle, to the legend of a confederate soldier who was killed, possibly beheaded, and now haunts one of the Sea Islands by carrying...