Photos of the Ghost tale/legend of "Alice" of Pawleys (appointed, friendly)
Myrtle Beach - Conway areaHorry County
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I was in that Hermitage House when it stood by the marsh......We had to make an appt. and there were a few of us there. I took a few pictures of the inside bedroom. At the time I knew it was haunted but I didn't know the romantic story.
I understand from a local that it was moved to the other side of 17.....I hope to have time to look for it soon. I remember it well.
I have no idea where the smaller grave site is. That is interesting to know.
When our friends took us to Alices grave last year, I started to put my past visit to that home and Alices story together. It had been so very long since I roamed inside that home.......
The entire story is so interesting........
I actually went to the cemetery twice.......so much interesting history there.
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How exciting what a fun thing to do. I didn't realize that there was 16 haunted locations in our area.
Alices story is so interesting and so involved. I always wonder if it is totally true, partly true or just a tale. I imagine some of it is true after all.
I have to remember that one picture I have of her bedroom shows a "sort of " image on the back wall. At least that is what people who looked at it have told me. Yikes!
When I visited Alice's grave about 20 years ago, I had been told to walk backwards around her grave 10 times and after doing so would be able to feel Alice's ghost tug at the ring on my finger. Has anyone else ever heard this variation of the legend? And by the way, whether it was the power of suggestion or dizziness, I DID feel the ring on my finger being pulled.
When I was there last week. My husband and I went to visit Alice. This was our second trip there. It is so interesting to see what people have left there. I two made a wish. You get a real feeling of sadness if you know the tells that are told about Alice. Just to know she love so much that she died with a broken heart. Rip sweet Alice. My heart goes out for you for never to know what might have been for you. If you ever get to visit her grave, I know you will also fill this same feeling that I did.
It makes a great story, but alas, it's probably nothing more than that. Not to play the crotchety old dude role here, but there is no local factual information to support the legend of Alice Flagg. All Saint's records do not include her burial, and this plot is marked as commemorative. No one would blame All Saints for discouraging the rumor, but it's unlikely they are flat out lying. Also, family records indicate Alice died and was buried in January, 1849 at Cedar Hill, which was the plantation where Belin United Methodist is now located in Murrells Inlet. The Hermitage was not completed until late 1848 or early 1849. Since Rev Belin lived there for awhile before he sold it to Dr. Flagg (Alice's brother), it's highly unlikely Alice ever actually lived in Hermitage, although she probably visited her uncle while he was living there. Apparently Alice did leave home to attend boarding school in Charleston, but that was common among wealthy plantation families in this area because there were very limited educational opportunities here.
Sister Peterkin, a truly delightful storyteller and author, lived with her family in the Hermitage until she died a few years ago. She attributed the story to a "ghost story" created by one of her family members (father, maybe, I can't remember) to entertain young family members when they came to visit at the scary old Hermitage back in the 40's. As I recall, other researchers found no written or oral record of the "Legend of Alice" prior to about this time, including interviews with many area natives.
Still, it's a neat story, and local tour guides continue to nurture it as dependable way to draw tourists.
PD, you are not helping the marketing of the "The Ghost of Alice Flagg" coming out next year. A neighbor/friend (Freakin' Deacon) of my dad will be playing a tour guide (or at least that is what I think he is playing). It is a cool story, though. I am looking forward to the movie!
It makes a great story, but alas, it's probably nothing more than that. Not to play the crotchety old dude role here, but there is no local factual information to support the legend of Alice Flagg....Still, it's a neat story, and local tour guides continue to nurture it as dependable way to draw tourists.
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A neighbor/friend (Freakin' Deacon) of my dad will be playing a tour guide (or at least that is what I think he is playing). It is a cool story, though. I am looking forward to the movie! 
