Frog Moor Light
It is said that a person was once hanged under a tree, near the old church, and then decapitated. It is said that the man may be seen during the night searching for his head
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It is said that a person was once hanged under a tree, near the old church, and then decapitated. It is said that the man may be seen during the night searching for his head
There is another story that goes along with this and that is that if you park in between 2 trees near this church, turn your car off, and wait for the light to go under your car you will not be able to start your car after the light has passed thru it.
Comment by Mallory | 10.24.2005 | 3:50 pm
I just wanted to say that if people are going to tell a story….Tell it right. I lived in Beaufort,SC for 19 years and have researched the story and been there PLENTY of times. First of all..It is called Frogmore. The story behind the light is of a bus that crashed years ago and had only one headlight. I have seen the light once. There is a tree you park by to watch for it…But no church. Who told these stories???
Comment by Bev | 03.28.2006 | 10:05 pm
I have lived in Beaufort for 16 years…Born and raised…and i have heard many stories…i have been to see the light twice…once when i was little…and then again like 2 years agos..and just like Bev said first of all ITS FROGMORE!! gets ya facts straight..but on the fact that the light is from a bus…or a soldier…i don’t know..but i do know that there is NO church…there is an OAK TREE that people park there cars by…so if you are going to tell it right…make sure you get the right information!!
Comment by Dana | 03.30.2006 | 10:11 pm
I have been going to Frogmore to look for the Light at Lands End since the 1970’s. I have lived all my life in this area. First off I have been there many, many times and I have only seen the light once. There were four of us in the car and we all saw this thing. People try to explain it off as swamp gas or car lights but it is neither. You will know with out a doubt when you see the actual light.
Comment by Rick | 04.29.2006 | 9:23 pm
Glad to see some fellow Beaufortonians. I wanted to know if anyone has seen anything else besides the light? Some friends and I were at the Old Fort and saw something one night. I won’t mention unless someone else can tell me what they saw. If it is the same thing would love to swap stories.
Comment by Bev | 05.8.2006 | 12:02 am
Ok everyone has a light SC NC OH on and on the story is one to be told but here Dillon its called dillon light or the right name of beghielms light the story is every where…. i’ve seen it but still it glows everywhere……
Comment by candee | 06.3.2006 | 10:07 pm
I would love to know if anyone knows about any hauntings out on Daufuskie Island?
Comment by Amy | 06.8.2006 | 11:08 am
Hi, I am fasinated by the light of frogmore and my friend and I went out there last night to see it. We could not find exactly where to park though. We went to the old ruins there and parked and got interesting pictures but went up and down the street looking for the tree and there were alot of them. Can someone help me out with which tree and exactly where to go? Thanks in advance
Comment by Betsy | 06.25.2006 | 4:29 pm
Okay, why was the man hanged and THEN decapitated? Was his head cut off by the executioner because his neck was so strong he couldn’t be hanged? Or maybe he was obese and as soon as he was hanged, his head was instantly torn off because of the immense weight of his body!
Comment by Snake | 06.27.2006 | 11:02 am
I grew up near Frogmore and have heard many stories about “the light” I’ve never seen anything myself, but to those of you who have-congratulations-you’ve been blessed. To everyone else who continues to search, give it a rest what’s meant to be will be you can’t get water from a rock so quit trying. If infact there are restless souls wandering around in this world, maybe they just want people to leave them alone, some things are just better left alone.
Comment by Janet | 11.14.2006 | 12:15 pm
you are all dumb im a medium and been there to investigate, its said that a young couple that where in loves parents hated eachother so the young couple would go up there and bring one flashlight the young lady would shine her flashlight and wait for the young man to shine back then with the light still on he would run to her. But the young girls father found out one night and hung the young man with the flashlight still on and in his hand and if you go at exactly the right time you can see the light running to you because he thinks you are his young lover
Comment by Medium | 03.17.2007 | 9:45 pm
But the young girls father found out one night and hung the young man with the flashlight still on and in his hand and if you go at exactly the right time you can see the light running to you because he thinks you are his young lover
Comment by Medium | 03.17.2007 | 9:45 pm
How the FRICK could he think you were his lover if it’s pitch black? He wouldn’t know to run to you unless you have a flashlight on, too. I’m from beaufort…lived there for 20+ years. Heard lots of stories on what the light might be. Still dont know what it is. My parents took me to see it when I was little and I went several more times when I was older. It DOES exist and it is an adrenaline rush to chase it. There’s an old oak that hangs over the Lands End Road and a reflector sign right in front of it (yellow with 3 black slashes on it). Its damn near to the end of that road, but its the only tree that has the sign in front of it and its on the left side of the road. You park in front of the tree and turn everything off and wait. It is pitch BLACK out there. Some nights it doesnt appear. Every time we went out for it and it appeared, we would chase it and never catch it. It would disappear. Its scary but fun with a carload of friends.
Comment by crazyqueen | 06.28.2007 | 11:55 pm
I myself am from Frogmore. My grandmother who has lived there for over 70 years, says the story is a confederate soldier was hanged on the tree. Because of the rope, it snapped as soon as he was dropped. So when you see his light, he is looking for his head….. But everyone has their own stories…Does anyone know about the Jacksonboro light? Thanks
Comment by Christy | 08.3.2007 | 3:57 pm
I have been stationed at Beaufort Air Station for over 3 yrs now. The first time I went to see the light nothing happened. But the second time I went out there with my buddy and we waited for about 3 hours and during that time, local teenagers were messing around with us they kept driving by with their headlight taped over. Then we saw it again thinking it was just another prank but it kept coming closer and there was no car attached! my buddy got so freaked out he turned on his vehicle and booked out of there. My wife went with her friends and actually got footage of the light. All i need to do is find a way to convert it on the internet. if anyone is interested let me know
Comment by chris | 08.23.2007 | 8:39 pm
this is a story i am going to recherch for a project at school and i want to know if this is true plz tell me now!!!!!
Comment by lyndsey | 08.24.2007 | 7:44 pm
Hello people i am dooing a project for my school and i want to know more about this is there any site on it if so plz feel free to type comment about this dont be shy i will check this every day!!!!
Comment by lyndsey | 08.24.2007 | 7:46 pm
I have exactly been to Beaufort and saw this tree that the man was hung under.
Comment by Katie | 09.10.2007 | 6:48 pm
Just a note, It is called the Frogmore Light. It is Land’s End in Frogmore, now called St. Helena. This is South Carolina. You folks that live here should know the church is on the right not far (about a half mile) from from the hanging tree….big oak hanging over the road on the left….old sunken cemetery in the woods same side as the tree…. Yes, I’ve seen the light. The church has it’s own story. There are stories about weird problems with your car not starting and your radio suddenly coming on or playing unusal music. Hasn’t happened to me, but has to members of my family. Many other weird things on this road as well. Lots of witchcraft and voodoo in the area. I haven’t been out there in years and I hear they are developing the area, so some things could have changed, but that’s the way it was last time I went. I have lots of stories about what we all did out there in search of the light and what happened. I’ve been to the fort a bunch of times too, but I never saw anything spooky there. You can see a wreck at low tide from the beach…unless they’ve done something with it.
Comment by Anne | 09.14.2007 | 12:43 am
To Anne,
What is the stories on the church? I would like to go to this place. How would i get there from N. Myrtle Beach, SC?
Comment by Angela | 10.8.2007 | 3:50 pm
Hello Angela, I don’t remember the details of the stories about the church. Something about a light reflecting in the window but there was no light to reflect. I’ve not witnessed it either. It might be in the book about Beaufort Ghosts. I don’t remember the name but I bought it for my mother from The Beaufort Bookstore. We use to have a haunted tour of downtown Beaufort, it didn’t take you to Land’s End, but it did give you a tour of the Point, either on foot or carriage…I’d check with the Chamber of Commerce to see if we still do that and what it includes. If I were you, I’d check out MapQuest or something for directions. I’d think you would just hop on 95 and hop off at the Beaufort exit and follow the signs. For Land’s End, I’d stay on 21 passing through the islands until you get to Land’s End Road and follow it down. Can’t tell you how far, it’s been a while. It’s a pretty straight stretch of road.
Comment by Anne | 10.16.2007 | 12:13 am
I live in the upstate of South Carolina, and, well, i’ve been to Beaufort many times. I used to go to the festival in Frogmore when they had fresh crab, ribs, and BBQ, etc. I’ve been to a church-not sure if it is THE church- but it was very old, built in the 1700’s. It is made of seashells and a white material that resembles concrete. It has an open ceiling and windows. Is this the church you all speak of?
Comment by jessica | 10.26.2007 | 1:47 pm
Hi Jessica, No, I think you are speaking of The Chapel of Ease. http://www.pbase.com/mbroam/chapel_of_ease
It is close to where we are talking about. I’m sure it has it’s own stories as well. I’m not familiar with any stories of it either. We only went to see the Light, Fort Freemont http://www.graveaddiction.com/dougff.html
(which is also located near the Frogmore or Land’s End Light), Old Sheldon Church and another graveyard near the Old Sheldon Church when we wanted to scare ourselves. Sometimes we would ride through The Point and talk about the ghosts in the houses there. We use to ride through Cat Island while they were developing it. It was spooky. I can’t think of anywhere else we went. There were some places we didn’t dare go because they were dangerous. We tried to avoid those places where there might be guns.
Comment by Anne | 10.28.2007 | 4:09 am
You think these stories are scary? You should visit Siler City in North Carolina. There is a place called The Devil’s Tramping Ground. It is in the middle of the woods,and there is a large circle, where no grass or weeds will grow. It has been there for years and years. It has said that it is where the Devil himself goes to stomp around in circles at night and plan out his evil deeds for mankind. No scientist can explain this strange circle. It has also been said that nothing will stay inside the circle after midnight, in the morning it will be moved. I have been there myself it was a very scary experience…. Look it up on google.. Real place…
Comment by WENDY | 11.20.2007 | 5:00 pm
The light is real. I’m not sure what causes it but a strange light it is.. Chris, I would like to see your tape of the light.. I have only seen it once and I think it is fairly a rare event.
Comment by Rick | 11.29.2007 | 4:05 am
I’ve seen the light in Jacksonboro, SC. All it is is the lights of the Rail Road crossing arm coming down. It’s cool to see if you’re trying to scare some people.
Comment by Amanda | 01.9.2008 | 10:38 pm
Your story makes no sense and readers can see this flaw. How can he be looking for his head if he is decapatated? The head would be right next to or on the body. If hes searching for his head then he would have had his he choped off and buried I don’t like your story one bit.
Amber
Comment by amber | 01.11.2008 | 7:21 pm
Hi Amber, Of course it doesn’t make sense. They are ghost stories. It doesn’t make sense that any “ghost” should care about anything in the land of the living. The light is real but whatever makes the light has never been explained sufficiently. Stories are always made up to explain the unexplainable and to my understanding, looking for his head is one of the oldest. It is attributed to more than one war and has plenty of “eye witnesses” to its ability to harm people. I don’t believe there is a documented case that harm to anyone was caused by the light. Having said that, there are plenty of weird things that really do happen out there.
Comment by Anne | 01.14.2008 | 10:19 am
is this real?
Comment by Babyt | 01.26.2008 | 3:15 pm
I and my two friends saw the light back in 1966 when we were stationed at parris island. It was dark and it had rained earlier in the evening. We had brought with us two portable flood lights. We were told that the light appeared between a white church and an oak tree, about a half mile apart. We parked our car by the church under a security light and started to walk toward the tree. I turned to check on the car and that is when we saw the light coming towards us from the swamp. We were stunned that we would see it this soon. We walked to the light but it vanished. Acouple of minutes later it appeared again, moving to us. At this time we turned on the lights which brightend the area. Wdid this to make sure someone was not pulling a prank. But there was nothing around the light. Also at this time the light seperated into two lights. The light was red and seemed to be about the height off the ground the one would hold a railroad lantern. It then backed off and vanished where it came from. We shined the lights into the swamp but saw nothing. The next day, in work, me and one of my friends were talking about the light when awomen civilian worker overheard us. She knew exactly what we were talking about, relating that when she was a young girl they would go for picnics there and the light would appear. The theory we were told was it is a cofederate soldier who was looking for his head. We went back ther about a month later to see it again but it never reappeared.
Comment by dick prudente | 03.9.2008 | 5:48 am
I only saw the first few posts and it really annoyed me how many variations of the “Land’s End Light” these people have. According to extensive research into the area, the tale, local accounts and personal visits, one thing is certain. No one can agree with what the light, the tree or the church can be attributed to. 1.) The Church: The only church on Land’s End Rd said to be haunted is the Chapel of Ease, which is less than a mile off Sea Island Pkwy. “Workers were once sent to the building to seal up the crypt. They would return each morning to find that the bricks they laid the previous day had been removed and placed in a neat pile. Others have felt unsettled in the church’s graveyard.” There is no tree or trees of importance near this location (unless u consider the one creepy, viney tree near the tomb). 2.) The trees: The most common and agreed upon story of these two trees (left side of road, along the straightest part of the road, as you are going toward the old fort) is that people used to be hanged there. If you park your car under the one that extends its branch over the road, a noose will eventually drop on the roof of your car, assuming you have been there for a considerable period of time. 3.) The Light: Dating back almost 50 years, there are accounts of locals taking their cars up to Land’s End Rd to catch a glimpse of the mysterious light. The light is said by observers to hover off the ground about 10 feet. It is one single light, resembling a motorcycle or car headlight from a distance. It is said to travel at a pretty high rate of speed at times. “Some claim it is the ghost of a murdered Confederate soldier, searching for his head, others claim it`s the ghost of a slave, sold away from his family, who`s come back to hunt for them, though the tales predate the American Revolution. It is most usually reported between the Chapel of Ease (see Beufort) and the “Hanging Tree”. The light has been the cause of at least one documented accident, and Paranormal author Nancy Roberts captured a picture of the light and published it in one of her many books about the ghosts of South Carolina.”
From personal experience, this is what I can add to the table. The Chapel of Ease does have an eerie aura to it. However, its location right next to a well-traveled road takes away from the spookiness. The “Hanging Tree” is definitely a tree that looks like it could have been used for that purpose. However, being able to park my car under it and wait, while cars would come up behind me periodically was impossible. Lands End Light: As with the tree, where it is suggested you park and turn your lights off, I would advise just driving slowly (given there is no traffic) along the point where there is a small white church on the right side of the road down about to where the road goes through sharp curves near the fort, back and forth. You can’t always count on seeing the light, but I know from experience it exists. What it is is something still left up to speculation though. I didnt wanna stick around long enough to find out. I pressed down on the gas and went about 75 mph. Even though the light seemed to be gaining on me, it disappeared in my rear view mirror near the before-mentioned small white church on the corner.
By the way…..dont go to Old Sheldon Church at night. Me and 4 friends about went to prison for “trespassing on federal property.” That place is awesome as far as its spookiness and history, but not worth the blue light special.
Comment by matt | 03.11.2008 | 4:31 pm
Oh my the Frogmore Light at Lands End I livd in Beaufort from 1976-1986 and seen the light a couple of times my self,we used to got there every weekend and yes we saw it as it went by our car under the big oak the car would not start the radio went haywire until it was gone, and there is a church about a half mile from the tree that has some tales of it’s own in the old fripp graveyard next the church. I had some friends say that thay went to the graveyard and started cursing at the old fripp crypt and it started bleeding from he stone needless to say they were totaly freaked out!!! I’m not sure what or who it is but it does happen.
Comment by Sonja | 04.7.2008 | 4:34 pm
I have lived in Beaufort most of my teenage years, had many, many partys at “The Fort”…never had any strange experiences there, though one nite me and a few friends decided to sit under the big oak tree on the curve…..I presonally was expecting a little light from a lantern floating around…..what I saw was completely the opposite. We may have only sat there for 20 minutes or so……in the dark, engine NOT running, Moving thru the trees and the road we saw what I strongly believe was “THE LANDS END LIGHT”
…It was a bright lumunious light, no oncomming traffic, so we know it wasn’t headlights…looked like a big giant Lumunious “cloud” just floating down the road between the trees and road line…..scared the living **** outta me, cranked the car before the”light ” got to my car….going back on Thursday April 24th and take video this time….look for postings…..Stacey
Comment by Wolfskeeter | 04.23.2008 | 1:23 am