My thanks to Sweetwater for inviting me to do a booksigning Halloween weekend. It was good to get to see the inside of this historical building which is such a part of Florence's history. I believe with new plaster and paint the old mansion will be well on its way to its former glory.
The tour guides and story tellers did a great job in telling the history of Sweetwater as well as relating a few ghost stories.
The tour guides and story tellers did a great job in telling the history of Sweetwater as well as relating a few ghost stories.
I got the unexpected pleasure of witnessing one of Sweetwater's ghosts when I was alone in the house. I heard a loud noise in the next room. When I went to the door to investigate, I saw nothing, but as I turned to leave a long blue flash of light came from the edge of the ceiling and shot about 20 feet across the room. When I related to the guide later what I saw, she showed me a photo from 1936 of a ghost in Sweetwater mansion that looked exactly like what I saw. It was pretty amazing.
Thanks again to Sweetwater for allowing me to promote my books and to join in the fun.
You are all doing a great job in working to preserve on of our best landmarks.
You are all doing a great job in working to preserve on of our best landmarks.
Phyllis White
