Charleston Gothic: Part 1- Night Sea Journey

About this episode

The episode explores a haunted historic theatre in Charleston while searching for the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe.

The Descent has led us to Charleston, and to a haunted historic theatre where we uncover a clue that may bring us closer to finding the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. Sources: The Ghosts of Charleston by Julian Buxton Charleston Ghosts: Hauntings in the Holy City by James Caskey Complex, archetype and symbol in the psychology of C.G. Jung by Jolande Jacobi The Mad Booths of Maryland By Preston Kimmel The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe by Scott Peeples Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe- The Final Mystery by Julian Wiles

Topics covered

• society
• culture
• personal
• journals
• arts

Keywords

• Charleston
• haunted theatre
• Edgar Allan Poe
• ghosts
• The Ghosts of Charleston
• Charleston Ghosts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Charleston Gothic:, The Ghosts of Charleston, Charleston Ghosts: Hauntings in the Holy City, The Mad Booths of Maryland, The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe, The Final Mystery

Places: Charleston

More episodes of Pleasing Terrors

• Charleston Gothic: Part 6- Ghostly Alchemy · February 22, 2026 · 47 min
• Charleston Gothic: Part 5- The Unfortunate Pirate · January 24, 2026 · 1h 22m
• Charleston Gothic: Part 4- Tekeli · January 12, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Charleston Gothic: Part 3- Juliet's Tomb · December 28, 2025 · 55 min
• Charleston Gothic: Part 2- Buried Treasures · December 14, 2025 · 54 min
• The Descent: Part 3- Lost · November 4, 2025 · 50 min