http://www.strangeusa.comThe worlds largest paranormal RSS query system.Copyright 1000BC - 2099AD Strangeusa.com. All rights reserved.Saint Helena Island12098Saint Helena Island, SCThis is a fairly large Sea Island off the southern South Carolina coast that can be reached by taking Highway 21 in northern Beaufort county. This Island has a group of African Americans who are known as The Gullah People. These people speak Gullah which is a mixture of English and Western African languages. It is sometimes claimed to be the oldest settlement in the United States. Many of these people also believe in Voodoo and root medicines and spells. Some of the people of this Island still practice rituals and spells. You may see houses painted odd colors, such as pink and blue or a chicken foot hanging from the front porch.. They believe these things have some effect on evil and good spirits. On occasion local authorties may find graves that have been dug up and opened with bones scattered around the grave in a ritualistic pattern. See this local library link for more information about Sheriff James Edwin McTeer who practiced Voodoo.. http://www.co.beaufort.sc.us/lib_hh/faqs.htm#F... The rest of this description is continued on <a href='http://www.strangeusa.com/Viewlocation.aspx?id=12098strangeusa.com'>StrangeUSA.com</a>http://www.strangeusa.com/Viewlocation.aspx?id=1209811/29/2007The Chapel of Ease8903Saint Helena Island, ScThis notorious church is located on St. Helena and now stands deserted. When workers tried to seal up the crypt behind the church, they would find a surprise awaiting them the following morning. The bricks used to seal off the crypt somehow got neatly put in a little pile. All of their work seemed to be in vain for this happened numerous times. Other people have reported strange sensations when walking through the church`s graveyard.... To read more about this, and view comments and images Goto <a href='http://www.strangeusa.com/Viewlocation.aspx?id=8903strangeusa.com'>StrangeUSA.com</a>http://www.strangeusa.com/Viewlocation.aspx?id=89038/24/2007