Have You Ever Encountered This Ghostly S.C. Hitchhiker

Since the 1950s, several sightings of a female hitchhiker carrying a canvas travel bag on Highway 48 near Columbia, South Carolina, have been reported near the Congaree Swamp. Some have referred to the ghostly being as The Swamp Girl. We don’t know much about her history, but here is what we know. She mysteriously vanishes once inside a vehicle and disappears along the route when approaching Columbia. The phenomenon has continued freaking motorists out to this day.

A ghostly woman in front of a car at night.Photo byAmerican Ghost Stories

Drivers will see the phantom girl carrying her bag on the highway, patiently waiting for someone to offer assistance with a ride. Some drivers have reported stopping by to pick her up. And the story is always the same. She tells the individual she is heading towards Columbia to visit her sick mother.
She even gives the street name of Pickens Street in the downtown area. And each time the driver approaches the city, the same thing happens. The girl vanishes into thin air.

One driver went to the address after the phantom girl disappeared from their vehicle. The driver went to the address, asking about the girl, hoping to get an explanation. A man answered the door, explaining that the girl the driver described was his sister and had passed away many years before in an accident on the way to Columbia to see their sick mother.

Even when I attended the University of South Carolina, people often talked of this legend. Now is the perfect time to explore South Carolina Legends and Lore, just in time for spooky season.

Written By: Izzy

Photo By: American Ghost Stories

Source: https://americanghoststories.com/2010/01/31/the-swamp-lady-columbia-sc/