LOCATION FILE
St. Philip's Church & Graveyard
FOLLOWCharleston, SC
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The oldest congregation in South Carolina, founded in 1680; the present Church Street building dates to 1835-1838 after fire destroyed its predecessor. Its graveyards hold statesmen including John C. Calhoun and Charles Pinckney.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
In 1987 a visitor photographing the graveyard produced an image of what appears to be a kneeling woman in white; the grave is that of Sue Howard Hardy, who died in 1888 days after losing a child. It remains one of Charleston's most cited ghost photographs.
VISITING
The church is active; the graveyards are open to visitors.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS