This One of the scariest ghost stories my dad told me as a kid was... but I wanted to hear it over and over.

Here is a small exert:

"Wells, a former slave, was accused of burning the original Pickens County Courthouse in 1876. He was finally arrested two years later. As there was no jail, Wells was placed in the garret of the new courthouse. A mob of locals gathered outside to lynch him. As Wells peered out the garret window, a bolt of lightning struck nearby and permanently etched his terrified expression into the windowpane."

My dad's version seemed scarier than the actual story but at any case here are some links to find out more:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ALCARface.html

http://www.jamesspann.com/wordpress/?p=3687