South Carolina is widely known for having an abundance of ghosts and haunted places. Whether those instances are real is up to interpretation by each of us. But for a moment, let’s set aside those ghosts and goblins and turn our attention to a part of folklore you hear less about in the Palmetto State: vampires. Our research into the history (and presence) of vampires in South Carolina led us to an astounding discovery on the Internet. It was a transcript of sorts for an interview conducted by a person using the name Thomas Byers. Byers had interviewed a real, live vampire from South Carolina and here’s some of his story:

His name is Peter and he was born in 1772, the third son of a wealthy rice plantation owner in Charleston.
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He claims his family's plantation was somewhere on the Ashley River, although he didn't say where or give the surname of his family. His life on the plantation as a young child and teen was a happy and healthy existence.
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As young Peter grew into a maturing teen, he would go into Charleston where his father owned another home. Here in Charleston Peter was known to live it up and party. He had no shortage of beautiful women with whom he regularly engaged.
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One day while on horseback and riding along the river, he encountered a strikingly beautiful young woman, also on a horse.
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According to Peter's account, he was almost immediately smitten and under the spell of the gorgeous woman with long black hair. And when she asked him to dismount his horse and take a walk with her, he did not hesitate.
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But the beautiful woman was hiding a secret. A secret that young Peter, aged 17 years, would soon discover.
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Without providing details of their first night together, Peter claims in the interview that by sunrise his life would be changed forever. Peter claims he's been a vampire since he was 17. That would be approximately the year 1799 — which means in 2018, Peter will turn 246 years old.
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All information in this article was obtained from this published interview with Peter, conducted by a Thomas Byers. It’s a fascinating transcript from the interview, and includes some shocking answers to questions we’d probably all love to ask a real live vampire. Check it out.

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