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Strawberry Chapel

Cordesville, South Carolina, United States

Other · local-legend

The Story

The Berkeley Observer records the tradition that Catherine Chicken haunts Strawberry Chapel after being tied to a gravestone by a schoolmaster. The chapel’s own history says she was rescued alive, an important distinction from versions that imply she died there.

The Hauntings

The Berkeley Observer records the tradition that Catherine Chicken haunts Strawberry Chapel after being tied to a gravestone by a schoolmaster. The chapel’s own history says she was rescued alive, an important distinction from versions that imply she died there.

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Plan Your Visit

The chapel’s official history states the property is private and ordinarily closed except four annual services. Do not cross fences or enter the churchyard for ghost hunting.

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