Have you ever wondered what becomes of Charleston’s stories after dark?

When the sun disappears beyond the harbor and the crowds begin to thin, Charleston seems to change. The familiar streets grow quieter, the old homes fade into shadow, and for a little while, it can feel as though you’ve slipped out of the present and into another time.

In Episode 4, we climb aboard a carriage and travel through Charleston’s historic streets, following tales of tragedy, mystery, and the spirits said to still linger where the past refuses to disappear.

Come with us as we leave the Battery Carriage Inn behind and experience another side of the Holy City—where history and haunting begin to blur, and every turn seems to carry another story waiting in the darkness.

Entry 2: The Battery Carriage Inn | Episode 4: Charleston After Dark — A Haunted Carriage Ride

Because in Charleston, nightfall doesn’t end the stories. Sometimes, it brings them back to life.

We came to the Battery Carriage House expecting history, hauntings, and one very specific ghost....

There was just one problem.....

We booked the wrong room.

Room 8 carries a very different reputation—the unsettling legend of a headless torso said to appear to guests in the night.

But once we started investigating, things got even stranger. Because what we experienced inside the house didn’t seem to fit neatly into the legend we thought we were chasing.

In Episode Three, we investigate Room 8, dig into the stories surrounding its infamous apparition, and follow the evidence that left us asking a much bigger question:

If we booked the wrong ghost… then who exactly showed up?

Battery Carriage House Entry 002: Family, Ghosts & Difficult History

Our journey through the Battery Carriage House continues as we explore the remarkable connection between our own family legacy and one of Charleston's most historic homes. Through the stories of John C. Calhoun, Sarah Calhoun Simons, and the generations who followed, we examine a past filled with both remarkable achievements and difficult chapters that continue to shape the story of this house. Along the way, we uncover the lingering legends and unexplained experiences that have made the Battery Carriage House one of Charleston's most enduring mysteries.

Some stories are passed down through history. Others never truly leave.