The Gray Man
Pawley's Island, South Carolina
There is a famous story of a man who dresses in a rain slicker, and walks the beach prior to hurricanes, carrying a lantern. Those who see him are safe and so are their homes. Without fail, the man warns lonely beachcombers of the incoming storm, even prior to any TV broadcast. The man has supposedly walked the beach since being thrown from his horse to his death many years ago.
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Victoria says: |
January 23, 2006, 5:10 pm |
If you dont belive in ghosts,just ask all of the people who have had their lives saved by this ghost and you might change your mind!
Joe Haas says: |
February 2, 2006, 11:56 am |
Yeah! I saw this on yesterday’s re-run of Rbt. Stack’s “Unsolved Mysteries” Lifetime TV Ch. 33 @ from 1-1:15 o’clock p.m. (1Feb.06,Wed.) available on their Ghost video for purchase from their website.
Suggestion: that the Weather Channel send somebody out there with a camera to camp-out and record this on film before the next storm! (;-)
Yours truly, JosephSHaas at hotmail dot com
brittany says: |
February 4, 2006, 3:34 am |
This is definitely a true story, my boy friends family has owned the house of the Grey Man for over 120 years.It is directly on the beach and is quite the historical home. This story originated in 1822. If you ever see the house you’ll know right away that this house has withstood many storms. All the other homes around it are new .Even the trees and landscapes on the property are unweathered.Altho at first I was a little weary of staying in the house I must admit I soon realized that the Grey Man is of good spirit. Thank goodness he once owned this house and has protected it for all these years because I really enjoy tanning on the beach.Oh and by the way i’ve never seen him because the weather has always been good.
jill says: |
February 7, 2006, 11:42 pm |
This is one of the first ghost encounters I read years ago when I began researching the paranormal. It is a true story and has not been debunked
Jessica says: |
March 2, 2006, 11:09 am |
I do beleive in whitches and this story. I have seen the ghost.
Heather says: |
March 13, 2006, 11:14 pm |
I run a paranormal investigations group here in SC. I have been sent an e-mail concerning a family who have recently rented the home of the Grey man. They have had alot of things happen while they were staying there. This is a very interesting story.
Kaye says: |
March 29, 2006, 1:55 pm |
I live In Pawleys Island & the story is true but there is a lot more to it than that!!!
candee says: |
June 3, 2006, 10:00 pm |
From what i understand he went out to sea got caught i a storm and died but it is true ive seen him and left the beach. he has been seen before horrible storms if you are there and see him leave quickly…..
Destiny says: |
June 11, 2006, 12:27 am |
I also believe this story. I wonder what the rest of the story is though.
Lexi says: |
June 26, 2006, 1:02 pm |
Thats where my Nahe always tells me scarry storys and she told me that one before one time we were in the car and she ove past some one like that.
Snake says: |
June 27, 2006, 10:55 am |
This is the first story I’ve heard about a friendly ghost (Casper doesn’t count) who actually helps you rather than scaring the piss out of you!
b-dog says: |
August 22, 2006, 7:38 pm |
Thats nice
Shannon says: |
October 3, 2006, 4:02 pm |
I lived in the Georgetown area when I was a child. I had the complete story of the gray man. They ran a bunch of ghost stories in the Sunday edition of the paper that year. I believe this story along with several other ghost stories that were published that year. Can anyone help me find that paper? I now live in Illinois and my resources are very limited.
Brittanie Rowland says: |
October 20, 2006, 11:43 am |
That’s a very nice thing for him to do, but if he was thrown off his horse, then why does he warn people of stoms at the beach?
Miller says: |
October 22, 2006, 6:21 pm |
He was thrown from his horse trying to warn people of an approaching storm. At least, that’s how I have heard the story told. I live in the area and know the former owner of the Gray Man restaurant in Pawleys Island.
J*zzle says: |
October 25, 2006, 7:40 pm |
I is not doubtin this story or wat my peeps but y in da world would a dude who had been thrown from his horse be walki round a beach? i mean dis may just be a flaw in da story but uh fix it man, thxxxxx
J*zzle
OrionGibby says: |
October 26, 2006, 11:21 am |
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kelsey says: |
October 29, 2006, 3:36 pm |
I live in Myrtle Beach and have heard this story a few times. What i heard happen was the Grey Man got caught in a storm while trying to get home to his fiancee. Then a few months later his fiancee was walking, its ethier in the woods or on a beach it depends who you hear it from, but he appeared to her on a horse and told her that there was going to be a horrible storm and to get her family out of town.
Bill says: |
October 29, 2006, 3:52 pm |
Oh yes the story of the gray man is very true. I in fact have had an incounter with him befor hurricane Floyed. I did not speak with him but i did in fact see him walking the beach about two football fields away. You dont have to run away. Just go warn your family to leave the area
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philicia says:
November 22, 2005, 7:28 pm
see this is proof all you people who think all ghosts are bad this one is proof that they are not