THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Berry's Chapel is surrounded by local legends of ghostly encounters and unexplained activity. Visitors have reported hearing disembodied voices, seeing shadow figures near the chapel grounds, and experiencing sudden cold spots after dark. The isolated setting has contributed to its enduring reputation as a haunted location.
Berry’s Chapel, according to a 1964 publication, lies in what was once a small African-American settlement in the pine woods, but now lies in ruins. Many ghost tales are told about it, including that Rev. Berry was lynched or murdered his family (there is no basis for either rumor). Some claim to have seen a phantom white wolf and heard unexplained eerie sounds in the area; electronic voice phenomena have been captured.