It has been said that Auburn University's chapel is haunted by the ghost of Sydney Grimmett. Sydney is said to be the ghost of a Civil War solidier and has been sighted by people in the church's rafters.
The 158 year old church was originally set up by plantation owners as a hospital for a regiment originating in Texas. Supposedly Sydney was a part of this regiment and was shot in the leg and developed gangrene and was later buried in Pine Hill cemetary.
The majority of the paranormal activity occured while the chapel was being used as a theatre. Since this time the theatre has moved to Telfair Peet Theatre. It is said some students still leave candy out for the ghost as they believe the ghost followed them to the new theatre location.
Haunted or not it truly makes for a spooky story!
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