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The Battery House Carriage Inn is located behind a magnificent mansion with a garden nook. The rooms used to be part of the carriage house for number 20, South Battery St. The mansion is located in front of the Inn. The mansion with its 5 stories and double piazzas is located across the street from White Point Gardens. The Gardens used to be used for pirate hangings and fortifications. The Charleston Harbor is within walking distance. It is great for afternoon walks.
In 1992, an engineer got more than he bargained for while staying at the Inn. While staying in one of the rooms known for paranormal activity, room 8, he saw and touched one of the ghosts. One night the man awoke and had the feeling that someone was in the room with him. When the man opened his eyes, he saw a broad, bear-chested man hovering in a small space between the bed and the wall. It was so close that the engineer could hear the raspy breathing and see the fibers sticking out of the overcoat that the ghost was wearing. It was so close that the man could reach out and touch the entity. That was a big mistake. At the moment of contact, the ghost let out a horrid growl then moaned and muttered some words that let the engineer know his displeasure. The man was very scared. It took him 8 months, along with some of his wife's convincing, to return and tell his tale. The woman, who remains anonymous, was staying in room number 10 with her twin sister. One evening while she was trying to sleep, she noticed a "wispy, gray apparition that appeared to be floating through the closed door, through the chair, and into the room." She didn't have time to think before the "thing" floated over towards her and laid down and put its arm around her shoulder. The woman wanted her sister to notice the spirit. After several tries to wake the sister, she awoke to her sister's voice. When the ghost heard the voice of the other sister it disappeared. The ghost got the nickname the "Gentleman Ghost" because he has done that before. |
Although the Inn is in a great location, it is famous for its spirits. The Inn contains two spirits, one headless torso and one gentle, lonesome spirit. The spirits like only two rooms in the Inn. There is proof that spirits really do haunt the Inn. A psychiatrist had visited the Inn twenty years ago and took a picture of the antiques in the Inn. Much to her surprise, when she got the film back there was a woman with dark, flowing hair. The film is in black and white, which makes it hard to make out details. The question still remains. Who are the two ghosts and why are they at the Inn? 
As for the second spirit, he is a thin, well-dressed Victorian man. He likes to be in company with females. His mysterious death came from the 5-story mansion located in front of the inn. The man fell from the mansard roof, but nothing else was given. Much like the other tale, a woman wrote a letter describing her experience.