GREY MAN OF PAWLEYS ISLAND

ORIGIN: South Carolina.

The Grey Man of Pawleys Island is a well-known coastal legend in South Carolina, around Pawleys Island. 

This figure is a ghostly apparition that appears just before deadly hurricanes or violent storms. 

Locals believe that the Grey Man is a kind hearted spirit who warns those who see him to leave the island and go to safety before disaster strikes.

The origins of the Grey Man date back to the early 19th century. 

The most common version tells of a young man who was traveling to see his fiancée on Pawleys Island. 

Sadly, while riding along the marshy coastline, he and his horse were caught in quicksand, resulting in their suffocating deaths. 

Completely sad, devastated, and sorrowfull, his fiancée mourned his loss for years.

However, legend says that shortly before a powerful hurricane, she saw his ghost— dressed in grey— warning her to leave. 

She listened to the warning, and while the storm destroyed much of the area, her family's home was left untouched.

Since then, numerous residents and visitors claim to have seen the Grey Man walking along the beach right before hurricanes. 

Those who see him all day their houses miraculously survived the storm. 

The Grey man's presence is seen as a sign of both danger and protection.