Rosemary Hall — North Augusta's ghostly antebellum estate

Rosemary Hall in North Augusta, South Carolina, is an antebellum plantation house built in 1902 on land that was part of a much older estate. The hall was constructed by James U. Jackson, a prominent local businessman, and named for the rosemary that grew abundantly on the property. The building has served as a private residence, a boarding house, and a community center over the decades. Reports of haunting activity include the apparition of a woman in a long dress who walks through the gardens at dusk, doors that open and close by themselves, and the sound of a music box playing in an upstairs room. Staff members working events at the hall have reported feeling watched and have described sudden temperature drops in specific rooms. Local legend connects the haunting to the property's pre-Civil War history, when the land was part of a working plantation. Some believe the spirits are those of enslaved people who lived and died on the grounds. The hall sits on a bluff overlooking the Savannah River, and the grounds retain a haunting beauty that contributes to its supernatural reputation.