The mysterious ‘blue lady’ haunting a South Carolina island has been revealed.
When one of America’s deadliest hurricanes made landfall in Savannah and Hilton Head on August 27, 1893, Adam Fripp was working as a lighthouse keeper, working diligently to keep ships safe.
“During the hurricane, when I was trying to man the lighthouse and keep it running, I actually fell down the stairs. Unfortunately, he passed,” Charles Pejeau, food and beverage director and chef at Palmetto Dunes Resort, told WJCL.
Legend has it that Fripp’s daughter, Caroline, was putting her father to bed and he had one dying request.
“Rumor has it that in his last breath he told her to make sure she stayed at the lighthouse and kept it functioning,” and she did just that.
The so-called Blue Lady near the summit or outside the lighthouse on Hilton Head Island
Caroline Fipps, wearing a blue dress, died of exhaustion while working all night to keep the lanterns burning for the incoming ships during one of the deadliest hurricanes in American history
Legend has it that Caroline, dressed in a blue dress, worked all night to keep the lanterns burning for the incoming ships.
But she died of exhaustion a week later and was said to be buried in her blue dress.
She now reportedly haunts the area as the Blue Lady of the island.
“If it storms, I think it probably brings back those bad memories for her,” Pejeau said. “And that’s when she stands out, when it’s dark and stormy outside.”
Some have even reported seeing The Blue Lady at the top of the lighthouse or pacing outside of it.
“I have a couple of kitchen staff that, I think, the kitchen can get a visit from her every now and then,” Pejeau said.
“Maybe early, early in the morning or late in the evening. Some lights turn on and off, or the sink turns on randomly.”
Others claim she shakes liquor bottles, turns on the taps and makes mysterious phone calls. according to the Hilton Head Island package.
The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and renovated in 2019
To honor the local legend, Palmetto Dunes created the Blue Lady IPA in collaboration with local brewery Shellring Ale Works
To honor the local legend, Palmetto Dunes created the Blue Lady IPA in collaboration with local brewery Shellring Ale Works.
The beer is served at all Palmetto Dunes golf courses and grills, and is especially popular around Halloween.
Meanwhile, the lighthouse stands near the fifth hole of the Arthur Hills Golf Course in Palmetto Dunes.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and renovated in 2019.