Author: Jayson Oxendine
In a small community called Bingham located in Dillon South Carolina is the Bingham’s Light. The story of the Bingham’s Light is a about a man named John or Bill, no one is really sure of his name, but they know his last name is Bingham. What is a ghost light you may ask? A ghost light is a paranormal occurrence mostly at night time, and is usually seen all over the world. There are many different stories behind ghost lights or paranormal occurrences. Each town or community has their own story to tell about ghosts. Some may be true others are just stories passed down from generation to generation. A lot of the ghost light stories, people have actually seen them and have taken videos to prove that the ghost light is real, such as the Bingham’s Light.
Bingham was a farmer, who one night went hunting with his dog beside some railroad tracks. While walking beside the railroad he noticed a piece of the tracks under construction. A train was on its way so he took his lantern and attempted to fix the tracks before the train came. He tried to warn the train with his lantern, but his flame was going out. He slipped on the track and the train ran him over.
According
to some different sources people say the light changes colors at night and
sways back and forth. The light also flickers from when the fire was going out while Bingham was trying
to warn the train about the broken track. People have said that while walking
towards the light it begins to get hotter and hotter. Other sources say that
for the light to appear you have to yell for him, and you will know you’re
close from the temperature dropping.
Another
theory to the Bingham’s Light is that Bingham was a murderer and he would take
bodies down by the railroad and would bury the bodies to hide them. Some people
say his head was cut off by the train and he is still looking for his head. The
main theory is that he, waving his lantern to try and tell the train to stop,
slipped on the tracks and the train ran him over.
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<http://inamidst.com/lights/earth>.
Further Research:
A Storied Journey 8
A short video on the story of the
Bingham’s Light.
Bingham’s Light
The history on the Bingham’s Light and
directions to find the ghost light.
Earth Lights: Spooklights and Ghost
Lights
The definition of a ghost light and
sightings of these paranormal activities in different places.
Southern Ghost Lights
The story of someone’s experience in
countering the Bingham’s Light.
