Today well be stopping at one of the most haunted Inns in Downtown Charleston, the John Rutledge Inn. I will be giving some brief History about the John Rutledge as well as the history of the Inn. Well learn about what John did for the Country as well as the state of South Carolina, and mostly what he did for the city of Charleston, we will also touch base on his personal life and the life he carried on with outside of politics. Lastly well be talking about the Hauntings in the Inn. The Back drop of the podcast is actually the John Rutledge House Inn. 

56 to 58 Broad Street National Freedmans Savings Bank this double building was constructed in two stages no. 58 in 1798 and no. 56 in 1800 by John Geddes and attorney and republican politician. He was the Speaker of the House from 1818 to 1829 and governor of South Carolina 

59 Broad Triest Sholk Building this three story office building was constructed by Triest and Sholk a real estate and insurance agency. 

This Victorian Facade is a double tenement built home by Gilbert Charlmers. Charlmers Daughter who was married to Gov. John Geddes inherited the property and hosted president James Monroe her in 1819. Mary Amarinthia Snowden and her sister Isabell S Snowden mortgaged their home to help finance the Confederate home, the home became the Confederate home for Mothers, Widows and Daughters of Confederates.  The Confederate home was sold in 1874, and now the home has been divided into apartments of varying sizes that are available mainly to women of retirement age. 

Before she knew it, her love was gone, sucked in by quicksand.  Her family thought she was going crazy cause she just lost the love of her life or did they think against all odds her love was there to help. As the story has many different tellings they all have similar endings, execpt the one with Blackbeard. The Grey Man is seen before a hurricane to spread awareness and help that people need to leave before the storm hits, many locals take the hint and run to high grounds, there are a few brave souls who decide to stay, and against all odds see the Grey Man and are spared from the storm. 

The Apothecary and the Mermaid is the story of mermaids I know and have always been told about the mermaids in Charleston. Like always the pond or body of water in which the Mermaid was found in always changes. But the Gulluah people will never actually tell you what body of water they truly live in, because they don't want that kinda trouble finding them. But here is the story of the Apothecary and the Mermaid, and what the Apothecary did to make a simple buck but cost him his life in the processes. 

51 to 53 Broad Street was the Clark Mills studio this double building was erected by Merchant Benjamin Smith. The building housed the law office of Mayor Thomas P Stoney sponsor of the city's original preservation ordinance from 1923 to 1931

54 Broad Street The Geiger House this three and a half story stuccoed brick building is said to have been built for the Geiger family in 1771 by Peter and John Adam Horlbeck with materials left over from the construction of the Exchange Building

55 to 57 Broad Street is the Marshall Building these two buildings were constructed by brokers T.K. and Alex Marshall. Both have prominent bay windows on their second floors.

This episode ill talk about what happens after the sun goes down. And why its so important to tell the haunted tails as well as the history when it comes to Charleston. The haunted tails are just as important as the history cause alot of the time the two stories go hand and hand and its part of the southern cultury. its part of what makes South Carolina, South Carolina, and Same thing with New Orleans or Savannah Georgia or Saint Augustine. The Gullah Geechee culture is very strong in the south. and alot of the ghost stories and folk lore come from the Gullah Geechee. so this episode will go over that and kinda what to come during spooky season with upcoming episodes.

49 Broad Street Beniamin Smith House Constructed c. 1740: altered 19'h century. partially restored 1960s Built by merchant Benjamin Smith, this three- story, stuccoed brick building with dentil cornice and quoins retains its Georgian paneling on the upper level. Like other merchants' houses. Smith's building had residential spaces above commercial spaces called counting rooms.

Long before the house at 126 Wentworth Street became a bed-and-breakfast, it was a newly built home with a room on the third floor housing a slave couple and their nine-year-ola son, George. Apparently, the spirit that stayed after his death never really grew up. People report that his ghost hangs around the old house. playing jokes on guests in the. Inn.

Citizens and Southern Bank Building Constructed c. 1929