The story goes that this place may be haunted. Where is it and why is it haunted? Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com — and remember to include your name, home city and contact information.
Last week’s mystery, “What and where are these ruins?” shows the ruins of Richard T. Wilson Jr.’s hunting lodge at Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton. Thanks to Barry Wingard of Florence for sending along the photo.
Congratulations to these readers for identifying the photo: Heather Rath of Hilton Head Island; Kevin Mertens of Greenville; Elizabeth Jones and Jay Altman, both of Columbia; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; Bill Segars of Hartsville; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; and Jacie Godfrey of Florence.
Jones wrote that the three columns are known as the “Mississippi Sisters.” She added these great details: “It was RT’s home away from home in New York City. It burned in 1926 after RT’s last famous house party. Beauregard, Jefferson, Clay and the boys were calling on Virginia Lou, Hattie Ann, Melanie Mae and the Mississippi cousins who would come stay for a few weeks each year. When the white lightning was flowing, the sparks were glowing and lighting up the Bluffton night sky. Unfortunately, sparks from the fire where the pig pickin’ was being prepared were also flying in the balmy Southern night breeze. They landed on the lodge’s roof and the whole place went poof! All that was left are the famous ruins.”
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