Ep 107 – The Haunting of the Battery Carriage House Inn

For the first time in nearly a year, we’re back to recording in-person at Zoey’s dining room table — and something about this situation is making us unhinged! Welcome to the first of (at least) two truly chaotic episodes of Haunted Hospitality. We’re kicking things off with one of Robin’s longtime bucket list topics: the Battery Carriage House Inn in Charleston, South Carolina! (Now known as 20 South Battery.)

This antebellum structure has two very well known ghosts: the Gentleman Ghost (Room 10) and the Headless Torso (Room 8). The Gentleman Ghost is known for politely sliding into bed with guests, while the Headless Torso is known for being… evil? Horrible? Menacing? Potentially the ghost of Stede Bonnet?

But first, Zoey’s here with her Something Spooky: two sentence horror stories!

Sources:

https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/haunted-places/battery-carriage-house/

“Haunted Charleston: Battery Carriage House Inn” by Michal Higdon, Live 5 WCSC, Oct. 26, 2018.

“What is the most haunted spot in SC? This national magazine has an answer” by Lyn Riddle, The State, Sept. 28, 2022.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g54171-d97029-Reviews-20_South_Battery-Charleston_South_Carolina.html – review by emilytheriver

“Haunted History: A room for two when it’s just you” by Kristina Lobo, Count On News 2, Oct. 27, 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbdmwrClx88 – comment by Little Drummer Boy 1970 Little

“Battery Carriage House Inn – Charleston (Official)” by BatteryCarriageHouseInn BCHI on YouTube.

https://www.20southbattery.com/our-story/

https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1843?amount=4500

https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/col-richard-lathers-house-former/view/google/