The battle ground at Gaffney

South Carolina · United States · Cemetery

On clear nights around midnight you hear the guns. Go out and you hear it but see nothing. Go back in, wait, and come out again.

The site outside Gaffney, South Carolina has a procedure attached to it, and the procedure is the reason it is remembered.

On clear nights at around midnight, gunfire and cannon are heard. Go outside and you can still hear it but there is nothing to see.

Go back in. Wait a few minutes. Then go out again.

The second time, according to the accounts, the field is full of men fighting: swords drawn, cannon and muskets firing.

The warning attached is specific. Do not speak, do not move suddenly and do not run, because if you do, something else comes after you.

This part of upstate South Carolina saw serious fighting in the Revolutionary War, and Cowpens is a few miles away. Battlefield hauntings in this region have real ground under them, whatever anyone makes of the rest.

FAQ

Where is The battle ground at Gaffney located?

The battle ground at Gaffney is in South Carolina, United States.